Fiji vs Mauritius: Direct Democracy Index
Fiji
0.007
in 2025
Mauritius
0.009
in 2025
Fiji rank
149th
Mauritius rank
147th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Fiji
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.009 against 0.007 in Fiji, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.3 times Fiji's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 149th and Mauritius ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.0018 | 0.0018 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.009 | 0.009 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.009 | 0.009 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.009 | 0.009 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.009 | 0.009 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.0049 | 0.009 | 0.0041 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.007 | 0.009 | 0.002 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Fiji or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 0.009 against 0.007 in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Fiji and Mauritius?
- 0.002, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Mauritius?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Mauritius rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Fiji ranks 149th and Mauritius ranks 147th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.