Mauritius vs Taiwan: Distribution of Democracy Index

Mauritius
20
in 2018
Taiwan
20
in 2018
Mauritius rank
1st
Taiwan rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Mauritius
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 20 against 20 in Taiwan, 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 Taiwan ranks 1st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Taiwan Difference Ahead
1960s 19 2 17 Mauritius
1970s 19 2.5 16.5 Mauritius
1980s 19.8 4.8 15 Mauritius
1990s 20 16.1 3.9 Mauritius
2000s 20 19.6 0.4 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 Taiwan?
Mauritius, at 20 against 20 in Taiwan as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Mauritius and Taiwan?
0, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Taiwan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
How do Mauritius and Taiwan rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Mauritius ranks 1st and Taiwan 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).