Mauritius vs Norway: Distribution of Democracy Index

Mauritius
20
in 2018
Norway
20
in 2018
Mauritius rank
1st
Norway rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Mauritius
  • Norway
5101520181419162018

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 20 against 20 in Norway, a difference of 0.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 19 20 1 Norway
1970s 19 20 1 Norway
1980s 19.8 20 0.2 Norway
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, Mauritius or Norway?
Mauritius, at 20 against 20 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Mauritius and Norway?
0, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
How do Mauritius and Norway rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Mauritius ranks 1st and Norway 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

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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).