Australia vs Mauritius: Distribution of Democracy Index
Australia
20
in 2018
Mauritius
20
in 2018
Australia rank
1st
Mauritius rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Australia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20 against 20 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 | 19 | 1 | Australia |
| 1970s | 20 | 19 | 1 | Australia |
| 1980s | 20 | 19.8 | 0.2 | Australia |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Australia or Mauritius?
- Australia, at 20 against 20 in Mauritius as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Australia and Mauritius?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mauritius?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Mauritius rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Australia ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).