What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2019.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 0.312 in 1900.

How does Mauritius rank for women's civil society participation index?

Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Mauritius

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Mauritius
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritius: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.813 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.813

Change on year

up 4.2%

World rank

53rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.822

in 2019

All-time low

0.312

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.813 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Mauritius peaked at 0.822 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.312, in 1900.

That places Mauritius 53rd 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 Society Participation Index in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Mauritius, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.312	—
1901	0.312	+0.0%
1902	0.312	+0.0%
1903	0.312	+0.0%
1904	0.312	+0.0%
1905	0.312	+0.0%
1906	0.312	+0.0%
1907	0.312	+0.0%
1908	0.312	+0.0%
1909	0.312	+0.0%
1910	0.312	+0.0%
1911	0.312	+0.0%
1912	0.312	+0.0%
1913	0.312	+0.0%
1914	0.312	+0.0%
1915	0.312	+0.0%
1916	0.312	+0.0%
1917	0.312	+0.0%
1918	0.312	+0.0%
1919	0.312	+0.0%
1920	0.312	+0.0%
1921	0.312	+0.0%
1922	0.312	+0.0%
1923	0.312	+0.0%
1924	0.312	+0.0%
1925	0.312	+0.0%
1926	0.312	+0.0%
1927	0.312	+0.0%
1928	0.312	+0.0%
1929	0.312	+0.0%
1930	0.312	+0.0%
1931	0.312	+0.0%
1932	0.312	+0.0%
1933	0.312	+0.0%
1934	0.332	+6.4%
1935	0.332	+0.0%
1936	0.332	+0.0%
1937	0.332	+0.0%
1938	0.332	+0.0%
1939	0.332	+0.0%
1940	0.351	+5.7%
1941	0.351	+0.0%
1942	0.351	+0.0%
1943	0.393	+12.0%
1944	0.393	+0.0%
1945	0.393	+0.0%
1946	0.393	+0.0%
1947	0.393	+0.0%
1948	0.39	-0.8%
1949	0.39	+0.0%
1950	0.328	-15.9%
1951	0.328	+0.0%
1952	0.328	+0.0%
1953	0.328	+0.0%
1954	0.371	+13.1%
1955	0.371	+0.0%
1956	0.371	+0.0%
1957	0.371	+0.0%
1958	0.371	+0.0%
1959	0.367	-1.1%
1960	0.374	+1.9%
1961	0.377	+0.8%
1962	0.377	+0.0%
1963	0.377	+0.0%
1964	0.377	+0.0%
1965	0.377	+0.0%
1966	0.377	+0.0%
1967	0.377	+0.0%
1968	0.386	+2.4%
1969	0.435	+12.7%
1970	0.506	+16.3%
1971	0.515	+1.8%
1972	0.515	+0.0%
1973	0.515	+0.0%
1974	0.515	+0.0%
1975	0.515	+0.0%
1976	0.515	+0.0%
1977	0.515	+0.0%
1978	0.515	+0.0%
1979	0.515	+0.0%
1980	0.623	+21.0%
1981	0.603	-3.2%
1982	0.603	+0.0%
1983	0.603	+0.0%
1984	0.603	+0.0%
1985	0.603	+0.0%
1986	0.603	+0.0%
1987	0.603	+0.0%
1988	0.603	+0.0%
1989	0.603	+0.0%
1990	0.603	+0.0%
1991	0.603	+0.0%
1992	0.603	+0.0%
1993	0.603	+0.0%
1994	0.603	+0.0%
1995	0.603	+0.0%
1996	0.603	+0.0%
1997	0.603	+0.0%
1998	0.603	+0.0%
1999	0.603	+0.0%
2000	0.631	+4.6%
2001	0.631	+0.0%
2002	0.631	+0.0%
2003	0.631	+0.0%
2004	0.663	+5.1%
2005	0.663	+0.0%
2006	0.66	-0.5%
2007	0.66	+0.0%
2008	0.66	+0.0%
2009	0.66	+0.0%
2010	0.692	+4.8%
2011	0.692	+0.0%
2012	0.696	+0.6%
2013	0.796	+14.4%
2014	0.798	+0.3%
2015	0.812	+1.8%
2016	0.812	+0.0%
2017	0.815	+0.4%
2018	0.819	+0.5%
2019	0.822	+0.4%
2020	0.796	-3.2%
2021	0.795	-0.1%
2022	0.781	-1.8%
2023	0.789	+1.0%
2024	0.78	-1.1%
2025	0.813	+4.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.312	0.312	0.312	10
1910s	0.312	0.312	0.312	10
1920s	0.312	0.312	0.312	10
1930s	0.324	0.312	0.332	10
1940s	0.3798	0.351	0.393	10
1950s	0.3534	0.328	0.371	10
1960s	0.3834	0.374	0.435	10
1970s	0.5141	0.506	0.515	10
1980s	0.605	0.603	0.623	10
1990s	0.603	0.603	0.603	10
2000s	0.649	0.631	0.663	10
2010s	0.7754	0.692	0.822	10
2020s	0.7923	0.78	0.813	6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.823 compare
51 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.822 compare
52 Costa Rica 0.817 compare
54 Benin 0.812 compare
54 Guyana 0.812 compare
54 Republic of Korea 0.812 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,134 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,964 (2025)

All data for Mauritius →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Mauritius?: Women's civil society participation index in Mauritius was 0.813 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 0.822 in 2019.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 0.312 in 1900.
How does Mauritius rank for women's civil society participation index?: Mauritius ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.