Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Latvia or Mauritius?

Latvia, at 0.684 against 0.663 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mauritius?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Mauritius: Deliberative Democracy Index

Latvia

0.684

in 2025

Mauritius

0.663

in 2025

Latvia rank

29th

Mauritius rank

32nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Latvia
Mauritius

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.684 against 0.663 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Latvia ranks 29th and Mauritius ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.1487	0.1147	Mauritius
1910s	0.0634	0.1485	0.0851	Mauritius
1920s	0.4976	0.1556	0.342	Latvia
1930s	0.2849	0.1669	0.118	Latvia
1940s	0.0237	0.2069	0.1832	Mauritius
1950s	0.0649	0.2824	0.2175	Mauritius
1960s	0.0866	0.404	0.3174	Mauritius
1970s	0.0756	0.5906	0.515	Mauritius
1980s	0.1224	0.6438	0.5214	Mauritius
1990s	0.5675	0.6624	0.0949	Mauritius
2000s	0.633	0.6767	0.0437	Mauritius
2010s	0.6956	0.6326	0.063	Latvia
2020s	0.6892	0.4645	0.2247	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Latvia or Mauritius?: Latvia, at 0.684 against 0.663 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Latvia and Mauritius?: 0.021, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Mauritius rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Latvia ranks 29th and Mauritius ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.