Mauritius vs South Africa: Liberal democracy
Mauritius
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Mauritius rank
32nd
South Africa rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 0.4 | 2.1 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 2 | 0.3333 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Mauritius or South Africa?
- Mauritius, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Mauritius ranks 32nd and South Africa 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.