2012 Ibrahim Index of African Governance: Mauritius ranks 1st

2012 IIAG reveals overall positive trends in governance on the continent, unfavourable shifts in some of Africa’s regional powerhouses and a mixed performance across the regions

The sixth Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), released today, reveals that Mauritius came 1st out of 12 countries in Southern Africa, and 1st out of 52 overall.

The 2012 IIAG provides full details of Mauritius’ performance across four categories of governance: Safety & Rule of Law, Participation & Human Rights, Sustainable Economic Opportunity and Human Development.

Mauritius’s performance in the 2012 IIAG:

• Mauritius scores 83 (out of 100) for overall governance.
• Mauritius scores higher than the regional average for Southern Africa which is 59.
• Mauritius scores higher than the continental average which is 51.
• Mauritius receives its highest score in the Safety & Rule of Law category (88) and its lowest score in the Participation & Human Rights category (78).
• At sub-category level Mauritius' highest rank is in Personal Safety, Business Environment and Welfare (1st) and lowest is in Gender (7th).
• Between 2000 and 2011 Mauritius' overall governance score improved.