Mauritius vs Poland: Distribution of Democracy Index

Mauritius
20
in 2018
Poland
20
in 2018
Mauritius rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Mauritius
  • Poland
05101520191819682018

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 20 against 20 in Poland, 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 Poland 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 Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 19 3 16 Mauritius
1970s 19 3 16 Mauritius
1980s 19.8 4.3 15.5 Mauritius
1990s 20 18.2 1.8 Mauritius
2000s 20 19.8 0.2 Mauritius
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 Poland?
Mauritius, at 20 against 20 in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Mauritius and Poland?
0, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Poland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
How do Mauritius and Poland rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Mauritius ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 168 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).