Women's Civil Liberties Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.758 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's civil liberties index in Mauritius is 0.758, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Mauritius peaked at 0.87 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.543, in 1900.
That places Mauritius 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.543 | — |
| 1901 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.56 | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.563 | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 0.563 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.587 | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.587 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.629 | +7.2% |
| 1949 | 0.644 | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.662 | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.662 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.692 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.693 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.693 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.824 | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 0.832 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.847 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.847 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.846 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.846 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.854 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.854 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.84 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.87 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.855 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.856 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.849 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.849 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.819 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.828 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.832 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.801 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.735 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.717 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.699 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.705 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.758 | +7.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.758 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7015, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.758 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6405, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.543 | 0.543 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.543 | 0.543 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5498 | 0.543 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5606 | 0.56 | 0.563 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5969 | 0.587 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.665 | 0.662 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.72 | 0.693 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.838 | 0.832 | 0.847 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.85 | 0.846 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8526 | 0.84 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8498 | 0.819 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7358 | 0.699 | 0.801 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil liberties index in Mauritius?
- Women's civil liberties index in Mauritius was 0.758 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 in 2010.
- What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.543 in 1900.
- How does Mauritius rank for women's civil liberties index?
- Mauritius ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.