Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Mauritius or South Africa?

Mauritius, at 0.663 against 0.651 in South Africa as of 2025.

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

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.

Mauritius vs South Africa: Deliberative Democracy Index

Mauritius

0.663

in 2025

South Africa

0.651

in 2025

Mauritius rank

32nd

South Africa rank

35th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Mauritius
South Africa

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.663 against 0.651 in South Africa, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1487	0.118	0.0307	Mauritius
1910s	0.1485	0.1642	0.0157	South Africa
1920s	0.1556	0.169	0.0134	South Africa
1930s	0.1669	0.1714	0.0045	South Africa
1940s	0.2069	0.1651	0.0418	Mauritius
1950s	0.2824	0.1364	0.146	Mauritius
1960s	0.404	0.1296	0.2744	Mauritius
1970s	0.5906	0.1285	0.4621	Mauritius
1980s	0.6438	0.14	0.5038	Mauritius
1990s	0.6624	0.4364	0.226	Mauritius
2000s	0.6767	0.6631	0.0136	Mauritius
2010s	0.6326	0.6448	0.0122	South Africa
2020s	0.4645	0.6345	0.17	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Mauritius or South Africa?: Mauritius, at 0.663 against 0.651 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Mauritius and South Africa?: 0.012, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Mauritius ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th 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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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: 30 October 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.