Which has higher varieties of democracy, Mauritius or United States?

Mauritius, at 0.738 against 0.735 in United States as of 2025.

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

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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs United States: Varieties of democracy

Mauritius

0.738

in 2025

United States

0.735

in 2025

Mauritius rank

44th

United States rank

46th

Varieties of democracy over time

Mauritius
United States

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.738 against 0.735 in United States, a difference of 0.003.

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

Mauritius ranks 44th and United States ranks 46th of 176 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1401	0.4198	0.2797	United States
1910s	0.139	0.4177	0.2787	United States
1920s	0.1482	0.5249	0.3767	United States
1930s	0.1489	0.553	0.4041	United States
1940s	0.1806	0.5732	0.3926	United States
1950s	0.3217	0.6117	0.29	United States
1960s	0.4821	0.6794	0.1973	United States
1970s	0.6501	0.7771	0.127	United States
1980s	0.7017	0.8573	0.1556	United States
1990s	0.7224	0.8683	0.1459	United States
2000s	0.7357	0.8661	0.1304	United States
2010s	0.7332	0.8759	0.1427	United States
2020s	0.5475	0.8173	0.2698	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Mauritius or United States?: Mauritius, at 0.738 against 0.735 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Mauritius and United States?: 0.003, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and United States rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Mauritius ranks 44th and United States ranks 46th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.