Botswana vs Mauritius: Liberal democracy
Botswana
2
in 2025
Mauritius
2
in 2025
Botswana rank
32nd
Mauritius rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Botswana
- Mauritius
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.
Botswana ranks 32nd and Mauritius ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 3 | 0.9 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 1.67 | 0.5 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Botswana or Mauritius?
- Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Botswana and Mauritius?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritius?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Mauritius rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and Mauritius ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.