Mauritius has been ranked as Africa's most fraud-resilient country in the 2025 Global Fraud Index released by Sumsub, underscoring the island nation's growing strength in combating digital crime and building a secure online environment. The report placed Mauritius 22nd globally with a fraud-risk score of 1.8, the best performance across the continent and well below the global average of 2.79.
The country's leadership in digital fraud resilience is attributed to its strong institutional frameworks, relatively low levels of fraud activity, and sustained government efforts to enforce compliance within its financial and digital ecosystems. The index highlights that Mauritius maintains one of the world's lowest fraud prevalence rates at 0.27, combined with sound economic health and effective institutional responses.
However, the report also points to weaknesses in resource accessibility, where Mauritius scored 1.56, suggesting that access to anti-fraud tools and infrastructure remains limited. Despite this, its overall performance positions it far ahead of most African peers and demonstrates the impact of consistent policy coordination and regulatory oversight.
