Rule of Law in Mauritius
Mauritius: Rule of Law was 0.1348 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law in Mauritius, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law in Mauritius is 0.1348 standard error, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Mauritius peaked at 0.2753 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1348 standard error, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 26th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2635 standard error | 0.2517 standard error | 0.2753 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1643 standard error | 0.1444 standard error | 0.1945 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.138 standard error | 0.1348 standard error | 0.1412 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 rule of law in Mauritius?
- Rule of law in Mauritius was 0.1348 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2753 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1348 standard error in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for rule of law?
- Mauritius ranks 26th 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 30.7%. 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 (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.