Political Polarization Score in Mauritius

Mauritius: Political Polarization Score was 0.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.12
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
90th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.35
in 2015
All-time low
0.12
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Polarization Score in Mauritius, 1900–2025

00.250.50.7511.2190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political polarization score in Mauritius stood at 0.12. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in Mauritius peaked at 1.35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2025.

Mauritius ranks 90th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.704 0.704 0.704 10
1910s 0.704 0.704 0.704 10
1920s 0.704 0.704 0.704 10
1930s 0.704 0.704 0.704 10
1940s 0.704 0.704 0.704 10
1950s 0.704 0.704 0.704 10
1960s 0.9234 0.795 1.32 10
1970s 1.01 0.977 1.22 10
1980s 1.06 0.975 1.24 10
1990s 1.02 0.953 1.23 10
2000s 0.7106 0.486 1.04 10
2010s 0.8592 0.398 1.35 10
2020s 0.4063 0.12 0.814 6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 87 Malawi 0.327 compare
  2. 88 Iraq 0.197 compare
  3. 89 Germany 0.191 compare
  4. 91 Indonesia 0.104 compare
  5. 92 Israel 0.021 compare
  6. 93 Uganda -0.034 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in Mauritius?
Political polarization score in Mauritius was 0.12 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 2015.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2025.
How does Mauritius rank for political polarization score?
Mauritius ranks 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Polarization Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.