Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5747 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritius, 1933–2017
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritius stood at 0.5747.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritius peaked at 0.687 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5477, in 1979.
Mauritius ranks 45th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.6404 | 0.6367 | 0.6455 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.6439 | 0.6397 | 0.6477 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6635 | 0.6478 | 0.6812 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6566 | 0.6276 | 0.687 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5812 | 0.5477 | 0.6199 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5628 | 0.5628 | 0.5628 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.584 | 0.5747 | 0.5933 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More poverty & inequality data for Mauritius
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 11,643 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.1% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.352 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1097 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1097 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1391 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.5% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3144 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritius?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Mauritius was 0.5747 in 2017, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.687 in 1960.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5477 in 1979.
- How does Mauritius rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Mauritius ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.