France vs Mauritius: Age of democracy

France
54 years
in 2018
Mauritius
51 years
in 2018
France rank
22nd
Mauritius rank
25th

Age of democracy over time

  • France
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

France currently reports 54 years against 51 years in Mauritius, a difference of 3 years.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 22nd and Mauritius ranks 25th of 110 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 4.5 years 1.5 years 3 years France
1970s 10.5 years 7.5 years 3 years France
1980s 20.5 years 17.5 years 3 years France
1990s 30.5 years 27.5 years 3 years France
2000s 40.5 years 37.5 years 3 years France
2010s 50 years 47 years 3 years France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, France or Mauritius?
France, at 54 years against 51 years in Mauritius as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between France and Mauritius?
3 years, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mauritius?
51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
How do France and Mauritius rank globally for age of democracy?
France ranks 22nd and Mauritius ranks 25th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.