Mauritius vs South Africa: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Mauritius
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Mauritius rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.6667 | 1 | 0.3333 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Mauritius or South Africa?
- Mauritius, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0, 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 meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Mauritius ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.