Which has higher liberal democracy index, Italy or Mauritius?

Italy, at 0.642 against 0.639 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy 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.

Italy vs Mauritius: Liberal Democracy Index

Italy

0.642

in 2025

Mauritius

0.639

in 2025

Italy rank

37th

Mauritius rank

38th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Italy
Mauritius

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.642 against 0.639 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 37th and Mauritius ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 11 and Mauritius in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2465	0.125	0.1215	Italy
1910s	0.2554	0.1245	0.1309	Italy
1920s	0.1194	0.1278	0.0084	Mauritius
1930s	0.0335	0.129	0.0955	Mauritius
1940s	0.224	0.1583	0.0657	Italy
1950s	0.5678	0.3099	0.2579	Italy
1960s	0.6168	0.4162	0.2006	Italy
1970s	0.6519	0.5543	0.0976	Italy
1980s	0.7172	0.6023	0.1149	Italy
1990s	0.7477	0.6141	0.1336	Italy
2000s	0.762	0.6443	0.1177	Italy
2010s	0.7864	0.6321	0.1543	Italy
2020s	0.7278	0.435	0.2928	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Italy or Mauritius?: Italy, at 0.642 against 0.639 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Italy and Mauritius?: 0.003, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Italy and Mauritius rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Italy ranks 37th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.