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Democracy in Mauritius

Mauritius: Democracy was 7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
7
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1885
Years of data
141
1885–2025

Democracy in Mauritius, 1885–2025

02468188519552025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 7 for democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 141 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Mauritius peaked at 7 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1885.

That places Mauritius 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Democracy in Mauritius, year by year

Year Value Change
1885 0 —
1886 2 —
1887 2 +0.0%
1888 2 +0.0%
1889 2 +0.0%
1890 2 +0.0%
1891 2 +0.0%
1892 2 +0.0%
1893 2 +0.0%
1894 2 +0.0%
1895 2 +0.0%
1896 2 +0.0%
1897 2 +0.0%
1898 2 +0.0%
1899 2 +0.0%
1900 2 +0.0%
1901 2 +0.0%
1902 2 +0.0%
1903 2 +0.0%
1904 2 +0.0%
1905 2 +0.0%
1906 2 +0.0%
1907 2 +0.0%
1908 2 +0.0%
1909 2 +0.0%
1910 2 +0.0%
1911 2 +0.0%
1912 2 +0.0%
1913 2 +0.0%
1914 2 +0.0%
1915 2 +0.0%
1916 2 +0.0%
1917 2 +0.0%
1918 2 +0.0%
1919 2 +0.0%
1920 2 +0.0%
1921 2 +0.0%
1922 2 +0.0%
1923 2 +0.0%
1924 2 +0.0%
1925 2 +0.0%
1926 2 +0.0%
1927 2 +0.0%
1928 2 +0.0%
1929 2 +0.0%
1930 2 +0.0%
1931 2 +0.0%
1932 2 +0.0%
1933 2 +0.0%
1934 2 +0.0%
1935 2 +0.0%
1936 2 +0.0%
1937 2 +0.0%
1938 2 +0.0%
1939 2 +0.0%
1940 2 +0.0%
1941 2 +0.0%
1942 2 +0.0%
1943 2 +0.0%
1944 2 +0.0%
1945 2 +0.0%
1946 2 +0.0%
1947 2 +0.0%
1948 2 +0.0%
1949 2 +0.0%
1950 2 +0.0%
1951 2 +0.0%
1952 2 +0.0%
1953 2 +0.0%
1954 2 +0.0%
1955 2 +0.0%
1956 2 +0.0%
1957 2 +0.0%
1958 2 +0.0%
1959 2 +0.0%
1960 2 +0.0%
1961 2 +0.0%
1962 2 +0.0%
1963 2 +0.0%
1964 2 +0.0%
1965 2 +0.0%
1966 2 +0.0%
1967 2 +0.0%
1968 6 +200.0%
1969 6 +0.0%
1970 6 +0.0%
1971 6 +0.0%
1972 6 +0.0%
1973 6 +0.0%
1974 6 +0.0%
1975 6 +0.0%
1976 6 +0.0%
1977 6 +0.0%
1978 6 +0.0%
1979 6 +0.0%
1980 6 +0.0%
1981 6 +0.0%
1982 6 +0.0%
1983 6 +0.0%
1984 6 +0.0%
1985 6 +0.0%
1986 6 +0.0%
1987 6 +0.0%
1988 6 +0.0%
1989 6 +0.0%
1990 6 +0.0%
1991 6 +0.0%
1992 6 +0.0%
1993 7 +16.7%
1994 7 +0.0%
1995 7 +0.0%
1996 7 +0.0%
1997 7 +0.0%
1998 7 +0.0%
1999 7 +0.0%
2000 7 +0.0%
2001 7 +0.0%
2002 7 +0.0%
2003 7 +0.0%
2004 7 +0.0%
2005 7 +0.0%
2006 7 +0.0%
2007 7 +0.0%
2008 7 +0.0%
2009 7 +0.0%
2010 7 +0.0%
2011 7 +0.0%
2012 7 +0.0%
2013 7 +0.0%
2014 7 +0.0%
2015 7 +0.0%
2016 7 +0.0%
2017 7 +0.0%
2018 7 +0.0%
2019 7 +0.0%
2020 6 -14.3%
2021 6 +0.0%
2022 6 +0.0%
2023 6 +0.0%
2024 6 +0.0%
2025 7 +16.7%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 1.6 0 2 5
1890s 2 2 2 10
1900s 2 2 2 10
1910s 2 2 2 10
1920s 2 2 2 10
1930s 2 2 2 10
1940s 2 2 2 10
1950s 2 2 2 10
1960s 2.8 2 6 10
1970s 6 6 6 10
1980s 6 6 6 10
1990s 6.7 6 7 10
2000s 7 7 7 10
2010s 7 7 7 10
2020s 6.17 6 7 6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 1 Andorra 7 compare
  2. 1 Antigua and Barbuda 7 compare
  3. 1 Argentina 7 compare
  4. 1 Australia 7 compare
  5. 1 Austria 7 compare
  6. 1 Bahamas 7 compare
  7. 1 Barbados 7 compare
  8. 1 Belgium 7 compare
  9. 1 Belize 7 compare
  10. 1 Brazil 7 compare
  11. 1 Bulgaria 7 compare
  12. 1 Canada 7 compare
  13. 1 Cape Verde 7 compare
  14. 1 Chile 7 compare
  15. 1 Costa Rica 7 compare
  16. 1 Croatia 7 compare
  17. 1 Cyprus 7 compare
  18. 1 Czechia 7 compare
  19. 1 Denmark 7 compare
  20. 1 Dominica 7 compare
  21. 1 Dominican Republic 7 compare
  22. 1 Estonia 7 compare
  23. 1 Fiji 7 compare
  24. 1 Finland 7 compare
  25. 1 France 7 compare
  26. 1 Germany 7 compare
  27. 1 Ghana 7 compare
  28. 1 Greece 7 compare
  29. 1 Grenada 7 compare
  30. 1 Guyana 7 compare
  31. 1 Iceland 7 compare
  32. 1 Ireland 7 compare
  33. 1 Italy 7 compare
  34. 1 Jamaica 7 compare
  35. 1 Japan 7 compare
  36. 1 Kiribati 7 compare
  37. 1 Latvia 7 compare
  38. 1 Lithuania 7 compare
  39. 1 Luxembourg 7 compare
  40. 1 Malta 7 compare
  41. 1 Marshall Islands 7 compare
  42. 1 Micronesia (country) 7 compare
  43. 1 Mongolia 7 compare
  44. 1 Namibia 7 compare
  45. 1 Nauru 7 compare
  46. 1 Netherlands 7 compare
  47. 1 New Zealand 7 compare
  48. 1 Norway 7 compare
  49. 1 Palau 7 compare
  50. 1 Panama 7 compare
  51. 1 Papua New Guinea 7 compare
  52. 1 Poland 7 compare
  53. 1 Portugal 7 compare
  54. 1 Romania 7 compare
  55. 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 compare
  56. 1 Saint Lucia 7 compare
  57. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 compare
  58. 1 Samoa 7 compare
  59. 1 San Marino 7 compare
  60. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 7 compare
  61. 1 Seychelles 7 compare
  62. 1 Slovenia 7 compare
  63. 1 South Africa 7 compare
  64. 1 South Korea 7 compare
  65. 1 Spain 7 compare
  66. 1 Suriname 7 compare
  67. 1 Sweden 7 compare
  68. 1 Switzerland 7 compare
  69. 1 Taiwan 7 compare
  70. 1 Tonga 7 compare
  71. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 7 compare
  72. 1 Tuvalu 7 compare
  73. 1 United Kingdom 7 compare
  74. 1 United States 7 compare
  75. 1 Uruguay 7 compare
  76. 1 Vanuatu 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Mauritius?
Democracy in Mauritius was 7 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 1993.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1885.
How does Mauritius rank for democracy?
Mauritius ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).