Which has higher key features of democracy, Dominican Republic or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 0.738 against 0.735 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.

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

125 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Mauritius: Key features of democracy

Dominican Republic

0.735

in 2025

Mauritius

0.738

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

46th

Mauritius rank

44th

Key features of democracy over time

Dominican Republic
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.738 against 0.735 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 46th and Mauritius ranks 44th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2127	0.14	0.0727	Dominican Republic
1910s	0.1721	0.139	0.0331	Dominican Republic
1920s	0.1975	0.1482	0.0493	Dominican Republic
1930s	0.123	0.1489	0.0259	Mauritius
1940s	0.141	0.1806	0.0396	Mauritius
1950s	0.1503	0.3217	0.1714	Mauritius
1960s	0.2126	0.4821	0.2695	Mauritius
1970s	0.2952	0.6501	0.3549	Mauritius
1980s	0.5128	0.7017	0.1889	Mauritius
1990s	0.5075	0.7224	0.2149	Mauritius
2000s	0.6548	0.7357	0.0809	Mauritius
2010s	0.5922	0.7332	0.141	Mauritius
2020s	0.6965	0.5475	0.149	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Dominican Republic or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 0.738 against 0.735 in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Dominican Republic and Mauritius?: 0.003, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mauritius?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Mauritius rank globally for key features of democracy?: Dominican Republic ranks 46th and Mauritius ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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