Political Participation Index in Mauritius

Mauritius: Political Participation Index was 7.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.75
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
23rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
9.75
in 2007
All-time low
7.75
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Political Participation Index in Mauritius, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92007: 9.82009: 8.82011: 8.82013: 92015: 8.82017: 8.82019: 8.82021: 8.52023: 8.22025: 7.8

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political participation index in Mauritius is 7.75, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political participation index in Mauritius peaked at 9.75 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.75, in 2025.

That places Mauritius 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.17 8.75 9.75 3
2010s 8.8 8.75 9 5
2020s 8.17 7.75 8.5 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 23 Armenia 7.75 compare
  2. 23 Lesotho 7.75 compare
  3. 23 Moldova 7.75 compare
  4. 23 Montenegro 7.75 compare
  5. 23 Namibia 7.75 compare
  6. 23 South Korea 7.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political participation index in Mauritius?
Political participation index in Mauritius was 7.75 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political participation index recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 9.75 in 2007.
What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 7.75 in 2025.
How does Mauritius rank for political participation index?
Mauritius ranks 23rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is political participation index rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.