Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.938 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.938
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.938
in 2020
All-time low
0.876
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for strong elected local governments index in Mauritius is 0.938, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Mauritius peaked at 0.938 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.876, in 1900.
That places Mauritius 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.876 | — |
| 1901 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.879 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.938 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.938 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.87, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.938 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7165, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.876 | 0.876 | 0.876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8781 | 0.876 | 0.879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.938 | 0.938 | 0.938 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 54 Slovenia 0.952 compare
- 55 Bhutan 0.949 compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 0.937 compare
- 57 East Timor 0.937 compare
- 57 Gambia 0.937 compare
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 strong elected local governments index in Mauritius?
- Strong elected local governments index in Mauritius was 0.938 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2020.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.876 in 1900.
- How does Mauritius rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Mauritius ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.