Mauritius vs Singapore: Direct Democracy Index
Mauritius
0.009
in 2025
Singapore
0.011
in 2025
Mauritius rank
147th
Singapore rank
144th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Mauritius
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.011 against 0.009 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 147th and Singapore ranks 144th of 175 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Singapore | 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 | 0.0018 | 0.0155 | 0.0137 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.009 | 0.011 | 0.002 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.009 | 0.011 | 0.002 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.009 | 0.011 | 0.002 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.009 | 0.011 | 0.002 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.009 | 0.011 | 0.002 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.009 | 0.011 | 0.002 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Mauritius or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.011 against 0.009 in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Mauritius and Singapore?
- 0.002, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Singapore?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Singapore rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Mauritius ranks 147th and Singapore ranks 144th 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.
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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.