Mauritius vs Spain: Democracy Index
Mauritius
10
in 2018
Spain
10
in 2018
Mauritius rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Mauritius
- Spain
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 10 against 10 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 | -7 | 16 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 9 | -1.4 | 10.4 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 9.8 | 9.8 | 0 | — |
| 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 Spain?
- Mauritius, at 10 against 10 in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Mauritius and Spain?
- 0, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
- How do Mauritius and Spain rank globally for democracy index?
- Mauritius ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 168 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).