Voter turnout of registered voters in Mauritius

Mauritius: Voter turnout of registered voters was 79.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.3
World rank
35th
of 166 countries
All-time high
90
in 1982
All-time low
74.41
in 2014
Years of data
13
1967–2024

Voter turnout of registered voters in Mauritius, 1967–2024

0204060801001967199520241967: 88.91976: 881982: 901983: 871987: 851991: 84.11995: 76.72000: 80.92005: 81.22010: 77.82014: 74.42019: 772024: 79.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 79.3 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Mauritius peaked at 90 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 74.41, in 2014.

Mauritius ranks 35th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Voter turnout of registered voters in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Voter turnout of registered voters in Mauritius, 1967 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1967 88.9 —
1976 88 -1.0%
1982 90 +2.3%
1983 87.04 -3.3%
1987 85 -2.3%
1991 84.08 -1.1%
1995 76.69 -8.8%
2000 80.87 +5.5%
2005 81.25 +0.5%
2010 77.82 -4.2%
2014 74.41 -4.4%
2019 77.01 +3.5%
2024 79.3 +3.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 79.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.11, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 79.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88.9 88.9 88.9 1
1970s 88 88 88 1
1980s 87.35 85 90 3
1990s 80.38 76.69 84.08 2
2000s 81.06 80.87 81.25 2
2010s 76.41 74.41 77.82 3
2020s 79.3 79.3 79.3 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 32 Norway 80.12 compare
  2. 33 Brazil 79.42 compare
  3. 34 South Korea 79.38 compare
  4. 36 East Timor 79.28 compare
  5. 37 Guinea 78.88 compare
  6. 38 Liberia 78.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Mauritius?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Mauritius was 79.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 90 in 1982.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 74.41 in 2014.
How does Mauritius rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Mauritius ranks 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Voter turnout of registered voters
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
166 places, 3,355 data points, 1790–2025
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