Three metrics of inequality in Mauritius
Mauritius: Three metrics of inequality was 57.47 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
57.47
World rank
45th
of 113 countries
All-time high
68.7
in 1960
All-time low
54.77
in 1979
Years of data
48
1933–2017
Three metrics of inequality in Mauritius, 1933–2017
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 57.47 for three metrics of inequality in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Mauritius peaked at 68.7 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 54.77, 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.
Three metrics of inequality in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 64.45 | — |
| 1934 | 63.86 | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 64.13 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 63.67 | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 63.89 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 64.55 | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 63.76 | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 64.48 | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 64.2 | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 64.52 | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 64.42 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 64.77 | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 64.5 | -0.4% |
| 1946 | 63.97 | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 64.29 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 64.53 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 64.19 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 64.78 | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 64.95 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 65.55 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 65.66 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 66.07 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 66.63 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 66.75 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 67.23 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 67.74 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 68.12 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 68.7 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 68.05 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 67.22 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 67.02 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 66.04 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 65.16 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 64.6 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 63.99 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 63.02 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 62.76 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 61.99 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 61.02 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 59.99 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 57.94 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 57.45 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 56.4 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 55.42 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 54.77 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 56.28 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 59.33 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 57.47 | -3.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 57.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.98, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 57.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.71, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 64.04 | 63.67 | 64.55 | 7 |
| 1940s | 64.39 | 63.97 | 64.77 | 10 |
| 1950s | 66.35 | 64.78 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.66 | 62.76 | 68.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.12 | 54.77 | 61.99 | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.28 | 56.28 | 56.28 | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.4 | 57.47 | 59.33 | 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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 25.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.14 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Mauritius?
- Three metrics of inequality in Mauritius was 57.47 in 2017, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7 in 1960.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.77 in 1979.
- How does Mauritius rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Mauritius ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.