Mauritius vs Netherlands: Democracy Index
Mauritius
10
in 2018
Netherlands
10
in 2018
Mauritius rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Mauritius
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 10 against 10 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 | 10 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 9 | 10 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.8 | 10 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 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, Mauritius or Netherlands?
- Mauritius, at 10 against 10 in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Mauritius and Netherlands?
- 0, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Netherlands?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
- How do Mauritius and Netherlands rank globally for democracy index?
- Mauritius ranks 1st and Netherlands 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
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).