Japan vs Mauritius: Democracy Index

Japan
10
in 2018
Mauritius
10
in 2018
Japan rank
1st
Mauritius rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Japan
  • Mauritius
-10-50510180019092018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 10 against 10 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 1st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mauritius Difference Ahead
1960s 10 9 1 Japan
1970s 10 9 1 Japan
1980s 10 9.8 0.2 Japan
1990s 10 10 0
2000s 10 10 0
2010s 10 10 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Japan or Mauritius?
Japan, at 10 against 10 in Mauritius as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Japan and Mauritius?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mauritius?
51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
How do Japan and Mauritius rank globally for democracy index?
Japan ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).