Costa Rica vs Mauritius: Age of liberal democracy
Costa Rica
37 years
in 2025
Mauritius
32 years
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
24th
Mauritius rank
26th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 37 years against 32 years in Mauritius, a difference of 5 years.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Mauritius ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 years | 5 years | 4 years | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 6.5 years | 10.5 years | 4 years | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 16.5 years | 20.5 years | 4 years | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 25 years | 29 years | 4 years | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Costa Rica or Mauritius?
- Costa Rica, at 37 years against 32 years in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 5 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritius?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritius rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Mauritius ranks 26th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.