Mauritius vs Sri Lanka: Liberal democracy

Mauritius
2
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2
in 2025
Mauritius rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sri Lanka
0123190019622025

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

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

Mauritius ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.5 0.5 Sri Lanka
1950s 0 2 2 Sri Lanka
1960s 1.1 2 0.9 Sri Lanka
1970s 2 2 0
1980s 2.5 1.3 1.2 Mauritius
1990s 3 1.5 1.5 Mauritius
2000s 3 1.3 1.7 Mauritius
2010s 2.7 1.5 1.2 Mauritius
2020s 1.67 2 0.3333 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Mauritius or Sri Lanka?
Mauritius, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
0, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Sri Lanka rank globally for liberal democracy?
Mauritius ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka 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

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.