Democracy in Mauritius
Mauritius: Democracy was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Mauritius, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democracy in Mauritius is 7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 75.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Mauritius peaked at 9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Mauritius ranks 32nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Mauritius
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3463 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4315 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2881 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2322 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 176.59 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Mauritius?
- Democracy in Mauritius was 7 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Mauritius rank for democracy?
- Mauritius ranks 32nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.