Rule of law index bti in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rule of law index bti was 7.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.25
in 2009
All-time low
7.25
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Rule of law index bti in Mauritius, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 7.25 for rule of law index bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Mauritius peaked at 8.25 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 2023.
Mauritius ranks 15th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Rule of law index bti in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.75 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 8.25 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 8 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.25 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.25 | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.25, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 7.75 | 8.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.15 | 8 | 8.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.58 | 7.25 | 8.25 | 3 |
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 index bti in Mauritius?
- Rule of law index bti in Mauritius was 7.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 in 2009.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for rule of law index bti?
- Mauritius ranks 15th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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