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Amédée Darga announced the findings on July 10. © Dev Ramhlawan
This view is shared by people living in rural areas (50%), those living in severe poverty (52%), and those aged 35 to 44 (49%) and 45 to 54 (56%). Life, that is, the daily need of citizens to use their financial resources to purchase essential products and services, is the main issue that 44% of Mauritians want to be urgently addressed. This is the result of the latest Afrobarometer survey conducted by StraConsult between April 24 and May 11, 2024 among 1,200 Mauritians aged 18 and over. The results were published on July 10 at the Bonham Hall in Redoute.
The survey showed that those most concerned about the cost of living were those living in rural areas (50%), living in poverty (52%), or aged between 35 and 44 (49%) and 45 and 54 (56%). Other major issues for Mauritians included the prevalence of drugs, crime, unemployment, flood risks due to poor drainage, transport management with congested road infrastructure, corruption and problems with the supply of drinking water.
Research shows that many Mauritians believe the government has failed to stabilize prices, reduce inequality, improve conditions for the poor, manage the economy satisfactorily, or create jobs.
Despite these concerns, some Mauritians surveyed by Afrobarometer are optimistic about the direction of the country, the state of the national economy and their living conditions over the next 12 months. This positive trend can be seen by comparing the results for 2022 and 2024: 63% believe that economic conditions have worsened in 2022, compared to only 39% in 2024. The number of people who believe that economic conditions are stable remains at 24% in both 2022 and 2024. The proportion who believe that the economy has improved has increased from 11% in 2022 to 25% in 2024.
Pessimism still dominates over the next 12 months. Men and urban residents are particularly pessimistic: 44% of urban residents and 36% of rural residents believe that the economic situation will be worse in 2024, while 41% of men and 37% of women also hold this view.
In terms of economic conditions, 36% of respondents said the situation in 2024 would be “fine” or “very good”compared to 21% in 2022. Those who believe the situation will deteriorate will increase from 63% in 2022 to 43% in 2024, while those who believe the situation will be stable will increase from 15% in 2022 to 20% in 2024.
Afrobarometer, a pan-African research platform based in Ghana, has been collecting African citizens’ opinions on topics such as democracy, economy, governance and society since 1999. Its local partner, StraConsult, provides consulting services to the private and public sectors as well as SMEs and international organizations in Mauritius and Africa.
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