Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Mauritius or Vanuatu?

Mauritius, at 0.576 against 0.565 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Vanuatu?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs Vanuatu: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Mauritius

0.576

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.565

in 2025

Mauritius rank

42nd

Vanuatu rank

44th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Mauritius
Vanuatu

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.576 against 0.565 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Mauritius ranks 42nd and Vanuatu ranks 44th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.056	0.12	0.064	Vanuatu
1910s	0.056	0.12	0.064	Vanuatu
1920s	0.0578	0.12	0.0622	Vanuatu
1930s	0.0575	0.121	0.0635	Vanuatu
1940s	0.0802	0.129	0.0488	Vanuatu
1950s	0.1564	0.1291	0.0273	Mauritius
1960s	0.2969	0.129	0.1679	Mauritius
1970s	0.4829	0.2077	0.2752	Mauritius
1980s	0.5465	0.5514	0.0049	Vanuatu
1990s	0.5629	0.4987	0.0642	Mauritius
2000s	0.5905	0.5083	0.0822	Mauritius
2010s	0.598	0.6061	0.0081	Vanuatu
2020s	0.427	0.6135	0.1865	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Mauritius or Vanuatu?: Mauritius, at 0.576 against 0.565 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Mauritius and Vanuatu?: 0.011, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Vanuatu rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Mauritius ranks 42nd and Vanuatu ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.