Mauritius vs South Africa: Participatory democracy index
Mauritius
0.481
in 2025
South Africa
0.47
in 2025
Mauritius rank
43rd
South Africa rank
45th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.481 against 0.47 in South Africa, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1247 | 0.1112 | 0.0135 | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 0.1245 | 0.1424 | 0.0179 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.1268 | 0.1443 | 0.0175 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.1324 | 0.1495 | 0.0171 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.1514 | 0.1463 | 0.0051 | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 0.1997 | 0.1313 | 0.0684 | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 0.28 | 0.1265 | 0.1535 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 0.4018 | 0.1265 | 0.2753 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 0.4436 | 0.1286 | 0.315 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.4581 | 0.3318 | 0.1263 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0.472 | 0.525 | 0.053 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4677 | 0.5034 | 0.0357 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3498 | 0.4613 | 0.1115 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Mauritius or South Africa?
- Mauritius, at 0.481 against 0.47 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.011, 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 participatory democracy index?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.