Which has higher participatory democracy index, Greece or Mauritius?

Greece, at 0.493 against 0.481 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Mauritius?

124 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.

Greece vs Mauritius: Participatory Democracy Index

Greece

0.493

in 2025

Mauritius

0.481

in 2025

Greece rank

41st

Mauritius rank

43rd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Greece
Mauritius

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.493 against 0.481 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 41st and Mauritius ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 8 and Mauritius in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1557	0.1247	0.031	Greece
1910s	0.1417	0.1245	0.0172	Greece
1920s	0.1442	0.1268	0.0174	Greece
1930s	0.1143	0.1324	0.0181	Mauritius
1940s	0.0757	0.1514	0.0757	Mauritius
1950s	0.1951	0.1997	0.0046	Mauritius
1960s	0.1518	0.28	0.1282	Mauritius
1970s	0.2848	0.4018	0.117	Mauritius
1980s	0.5586	0.4436	0.115	Greece
1990s	0.5994	0.4581	0.1413	Greece
2000s	0.6063	0.472	0.1343	Greece
2010s	0.6241	0.4677	0.1564	Greece
2020s	0.5212	0.3498	0.1713	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Greece or Mauritius?: Greece, at 0.493 against 0.481 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Greece and Mauritius?: 0.012, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Mauritius?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Mauritius rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Greece ranks 41st 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.