Which has higher participatory democracy index, Colombia or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 0.481 against 0.467 in Colombia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Mauritius: Participatory Democracy Index

Colombia

0.467

in 2025

Mauritius

0.481

in 2025

Colombia rank

46th

Mauritius rank

43rd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Colombia
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.481 against 0.467 in Colombia, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Colombia ranks 46th and Mauritius ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0704	0.1247	0.0543	Mauritius
1910s	0.0853	0.1245	0.0392	Mauritius
1920s	0.0812	0.1268	0.0456	Mauritius
1930s	0.0916	0.1324	0.0408	Mauritius
1940s	0.0892	0.1514	0.0622	Mauritius
1950s	0.0707	0.1997	0.129	Mauritius
1960s	0.1329	0.28	0.1471	Mauritius
1970s	0.1533	0.4018	0.2485	Mauritius
1980s	0.1913	0.4436	0.2523	Mauritius
1990s	0.3694	0.4581	0.0887	Mauritius
2000s	0.3823	0.472	0.0897	Mauritius
2010s	0.4614	0.4677	0.0063	Mauritius
2020s	0.4712	0.3498	0.1213	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Colombia or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 0.481 against 0.467 in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Colombia and Mauritius?: 0.014, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Mauritius rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Colombia ranks 46th and Mauritius ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.