Rule of Law in Mauritius

Mauritius: Rule of Law was 0.8638 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
0.8638
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2003
All-time low
0.8222
in 2006
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Mauritius, 1996–2011

00.250.50.7511996200320111996: 0.8581998: 12000: 0.9492002: 12003: 1.12004: 12005: 12006: 0.8222007: 0.8542008: 0.9552009: 0.932010: 0.8462011: 0.864

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law in Mauritius is 0.8638, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Mauritius peaked at 1.06 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8222, in 2006.

That places Mauritius 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9373 0.8581 1.02 2
2000s 0.9545 0.8222 1.06 9
2010s 0.8547 0.8457 0.8638 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 2 Botswana 0.6553 compare
  2. 3 Cape Verde 0.4391 compare
  3. 4 Namibia 0.1943 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Mauritius?
Rule of law in Mauritius was 0.8638 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2003.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8222 in 2006.
How does Mauritius rank for rule of law?
Mauritius ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.