Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 69.77 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
69.77 0-100
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 208 countries
All-time high
75.17 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
69.77 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Rule of Law - Governance score in Mauritius, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 69.77 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Mauritius peaked at 75.17 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.77 0-100, in 2025.
Mauritius ranks 54th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.88 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 74.53 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 73.85 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.38 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 73.4 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 73.25 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.58 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 73.25 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 73.61 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.5 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 74.11 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.81 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 73.24 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.17 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 74.02 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 74.75 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 73.63 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 74.93 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 74.33 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.24 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.87 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.26 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.08 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 70.5 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 70.5 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.13 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 69.77 0-100 | -0.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 69.77 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.22 0-100, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 69.77 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.06 0-100, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2 0-100 | 71.88 0-100 | 74.53 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.88 0-100 | 73.25 0-100 | 74.58 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.1 0-100 | 72.81 0-100 | 75.17 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.04 0-100 | 69.77 0-100 | 74.26 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in Mauritius?
- Rule of law - governance score in Mauritius was 69.77 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 75.17 0-100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.77 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Mauritius ranks 54th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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