Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cyprus or Mauritius?

Cyprus, at 0.49 against 0.481 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus 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.

Cyprus vs Mauritius: Participatory Democracy Index

Cyprus

0.49

in 2025

Mauritius

0.481

in 2025

Cyprus rank

42nd

Mauritius rank

43rd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Cyprus
Mauritius

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.49 against 0.481 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Cyprus ranks 42nd and Mauritius ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0472	0.1247	0.0775	Mauritius
1910s	0.047	0.1245	0.0775	Mauritius
1920s	0.039	0.1268	0.0878	Mauritius
1930s	0.0301	0.1324	0.1023	Mauritius
1940s	0.0421	0.1514	0.1093	Mauritius
1950s	0.0524	0.1997	0.1473	Mauritius
1960s	0.1781	0.28	0.1019	Mauritius
1970s	0.2304	0.4018	0.1714	Mauritius
1980s	0.3701	0.4436	0.0735	Mauritius
1990s	0.4953	0.4581	0.0372	Cyprus
2000s	0.5549	0.472	0.0829	Cyprus
2010s	0.5726	0.4677	0.1049	Cyprus
2020s	0.5057	0.3498	0.1558	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cyprus or Mauritius?: Cyprus, at 0.49 against 0.481 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cyprus and Mauritius?: 0.009, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Mauritius rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 42nd 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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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: 30 October 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.