Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cyprus or Mauritius?

Cyprus, at 0.664 against 0.639 in Mauritius as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Mauritius: Liberal Democracy Index

Cyprus

0.664

in 2025

Mauritius

0.639

in 2025

Cyprus rank

35th

Mauritius rank

38th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Cyprus
Mauritius

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.664 against 0.639 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.025.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Cyprus ranks 35th and Mauritius ranks 38th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0902	0.125	0.0348	Mauritius
1910s	0.0906	0.1245	0.0339	Mauritius
1920s	0.092	0.1278	0.0358	Mauritius
1930s	0.0865	0.129	0.0425	Mauritius
1940s	0.0935	0.1583	0.0648	Mauritius
1950s	0.09	0.3099	0.2199	Mauritius
1960s	0.3205	0.4162	0.0957	Mauritius
1970s	0.4023	0.5543	0.152	Mauritius
1980s	0.541	0.6023	0.0613	Mauritius
1990s	0.6298	0.6141	0.0157	Cyprus
2000s	0.6988	0.6443	0.0545	Cyprus
2010s	0.7305	0.6321	0.0984	Cyprus
2020s	0.6582	0.435	0.2232	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cyprus or Mauritius?: Cyprus, at 0.664 against 0.639 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cyprus and Mauritius?: 0.025, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Mauritius rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 35th and Mauritius ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.