What is rule of law index in Mauritius?

Rule of law index in Mauritius was 0.792 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 0.843 in 1959.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 0.572 in 2022.

How does Mauritius rank for rule of law index?

Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Mauritius data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Mauritius

Name: Rule of Law Index in Mauritius
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritius: Rule of Law Index was 0.792 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.792

Change on year

up 21.3%

World rank

53rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.843

in 1959

All-time low

0.572

in 2022

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Rule of Law Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Mauritius stood at 0.792.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Mauritius peaked at 0.843 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.572, in 2022.

That places Mauritius 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rule of Law Index in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Mauritius, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.738	—
1901	0.738	+0.0%
1902	0.738	+0.0%
1903	0.738	+0.0%
1904	0.738	+0.0%
1905	0.738	+0.0%
1906	0.738	+0.0%
1907	0.738	+0.0%
1908	0.738	+0.0%
1909	0.738	+0.0%
1910	0.738	+0.0%
1911	0.738	+0.0%
1912	0.738	+0.0%
1913	0.738	+0.0%
1914	0.738	+0.0%
1915	0.738	+0.0%
1916	0.738	+0.0%
1917	0.738	+0.0%
1918	0.738	+0.0%
1919	0.738	+0.0%
1920	0.738	+0.0%
1921	0.738	+0.0%
1922	0.738	+0.0%
1923	0.738	+0.0%
1924	0.738	+0.0%
1925	0.738	+0.0%
1926	0.738	+0.0%
1927	0.738	+0.0%
1928	0.738	+0.0%
1929	0.738	+0.0%
1930	0.738	+0.0%
1931	0.738	+0.0%
1932	0.738	+0.0%
1933	0.738	+0.0%
1934	0.738	+0.0%
1935	0.738	+0.0%
1936	0.738	+0.0%
1937	0.738	+0.0%
1938	0.738	+0.0%
1939	0.744	+0.8%
1940	0.74	-0.5%
1941	0.74	+0.0%
1942	0.74	+0.0%
1943	0.755	+2.0%
1944	0.755	+0.0%
1945	0.755	+0.0%
1946	0.755	+0.0%
1947	0.755	+0.0%
1948	0.768	+1.7%
1949	0.827	+7.7%
1950	0.827	+0.0%
1951	0.827	+0.0%
1952	0.827	+0.0%
1953	0.827	+0.0%
1954	0.839	+1.5%
1955	0.839	+0.0%
1956	0.839	+0.0%
1957	0.839	+0.0%
1958	0.839	+0.0%
1959	0.843	+0.5%
1960	0.833	-1.2%
1961	0.833	+0.0%
1962	0.833	+0.0%
1963	0.833	+0.0%
1964	0.833	+0.0%
1965	0.833	+0.0%
1966	0.833	+0.0%
1967	0.833	+0.0%
1968	0.815	-2.2%
1969	0.798	-2.1%
1970	0.745	-6.6%
1971	0.745	+0.0%
1972	0.745	+0.0%
1973	0.745	+0.0%
1974	0.745	+0.0%
1975	0.745	+0.0%
1976	0.759	+1.9%
1977	0.759	+0.0%
1978	0.759	+0.0%
1979	0.759	+0.0%
1980	0.759	+0.0%
1981	0.759	+0.0%
1982	0.759	+0.0%
1983	0.759	+0.0%
1984	0.759	+0.0%
1985	0.763	+0.5%
1986	0.763	+0.0%
1987	0.763	+0.0%
1988	0.763	+0.0%
1989	0.763	+0.0%
1990	0.777	+1.8%
1991	0.777	+0.0%
1992	0.777	+0.0%
1993	0.777	+0.0%
1994	0.777	+0.0%
1995	0.777	+0.0%
1996	0.777	+0.0%
1997	0.777	+0.0%
1998	0.777	+0.0%
1999	0.776	-0.1%
2000	0.801	+3.2%
2001	0.801	+0.0%
2002	0.801	+0.0%
2003	0.801	+0.0%
2004	0.801	+0.0%
2005	0.801	+0.0%
2006	0.801	+0.0%
2007	0.801	+0.0%
2008	0.801	+0.0%
2009	0.801	+0.0%
2010	0.822	+2.6%
2011	0.822	+0.0%
2012	0.822	+0.0%
2013	0.785	-4.5%
2014	0.744	-5.2%
2015	0.733	-1.5%
2016	0.733	+0.0%
2017	0.715	-2.5%
2018	0.712	-0.4%
2019	0.712	+0.0%
2020	0.642	-9.8%
2021	0.614	-4.4%
2022	0.572	-6.8%
2023	0.59	+3.1%
2024	0.653	+10.7%
2025	0.792	+21.3%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

Mauritius's 0.792 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Mauritius's 0.792 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1910s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1920s	0.738	0.738	0.738	10
1930s	0.7386	0.738	0.744	10
1940s	0.759	0.74	0.827	10
1950s	0.8346	0.827	0.843	10
1960s	0.8277	0.798	0.833	10
1970s	0.7506	0.745	0.759	10
1980s	0.761	0.759	0.763	10
1990s	0.7769	0.776	0.777	10
2000s	0.801	0.801	0.801	10
2010s	0.76	0.712	0.822	10
2020s	0.6438	0.572	0.792	6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

50 Croatia 0.802 compare
51 Cape Verde 0.798 compare
52 Gambia 0.796 compare
54 Moldova 0.789 compare
55 Palestine 0.785 compare
56 Jordan 0.774 compare

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More reference data data for Mauritius

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Mauritius?: Rule of law index in Mauritius was 0.792 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 0.843 in 1959.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 0.572 in 2022.
How does Mauritius rank for rule of law index?: Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.