Which has higher civil society participation index, Botswana or Mauritius?

Botswana, at 0.856 against 0.854 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana 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 Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Mauritius: Civil Society Participation Index

Botswana

0.856

in 2025

Mauritius

0.854

in 2025

Botswana rank

36th

Mauritius rank

37th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Botswana
Mauritius

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.856 against 0.854 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Botswana ranks 36th and Mauritius ranks 37th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.185	0.392	0.207	Mauritius
1910s	0.185	0.392	0.207	Mauritius
1920s	0.185	0.392	0.207	Mauritius
1930s	0.185	0.4524	0.2674	Mauritius
1940s	0.1949	0.548	0.3531	Mauritius
1950s	0.2249	0.5702	0.3453	Mauritius
1960s	0.4256	0.605	0.1794	Mauritius
1970s	0.702	0.7916	0.0896	Mauritius
1980s	0.7134	0.832	0.1186	Mauritius
1990s	0.7416	0.832	0.0904	Mauritius
2000s	0.7684	0.866	0.0976	Mauritius
2010s	0.7915	0.8507	0.0592	Mauritius
2020s	0.8808	0.799	0.0818	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Botswana or Mauritius?: Botswana, at 0.856 against 0.854 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Botswana and Mauritius?: 0.002, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Mauritius rank globally for civil society participation index?: Botswana ranks 36th and Mauritius ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.