Mauritius retains its first rank in overall governance in Africa according to the Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) 2017. Mauritius got the highest overall score out of a total of 53 African countries. The four categories of governance as assessed by the Index are: safety and rule of law, participation and human rights, sustainable economic opportunity and human development.With a score of 81.4 for this year, Mauritius has experienced an increase of 3.1 since 2007. Seychelles comes second with a score of 73.4 while Botswana ranks third with a score of 72.7.
The 11th edition of the IIAG probes into the country and indicator trends over the last five years (2012-2016), within the context of the last decade (2007-2016).