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

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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs Vanuatu: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Mauritius

0.762

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.75

in 2025

Mauritius rank

46th

Vanuatu rank

47th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Mauritius
Vanuatu

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.762 against 0.75 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.012.

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

Mauritius ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 47th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.165	0.45	0.285	Vanuatu
1910s	0.165	0.45	0.285	Vanuatu
1920s	0.165	0.45	0.285	Vanuatu
1930s	0.165	0.45	0.285	Vanuatu
1940s	0.2184	0.482	0.2636	Vanuatu
1950s	0.3469	0.482	0.1351	Vanuatu
1960s	0.5247	0.482	0.0427	Mauritius
1970s	0.7152	0.564	0.1512	Mauritius
1980s	0.763	0.775	0.012	Vanuatu
1990s	0.762	0.775	0.013	Vanuatu
2000s	0.792	0.792	0	—
2010s	0.8078	0.7838	0.024	Mauritius
2020s	0.7428	0.7508	0.008	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Mauritius or Vanuatu?: Mauritius, at 0.762 against 0.75 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Mauritius and Vanuatu?: 0.012, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Vanuatu rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Mauritius ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.