Iran vs Mauritius: Elected Political Leaders Index
Iran
0.5
in 2025
Mauritius
0.886
in 2025
Iran rank
143rd
Mauritius rank
142nd
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Iran
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.886 against 0.5 in Iran, a difference of 0.386.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.8 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.
Iran ranks 143rd and Mauritius ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Mauritius in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.125 | 0 | 0.125 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.056 | 0 | 0.056 | Iran |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Iran |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iran |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.4467 | 0.4467 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.886 | 0.886 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 0.344 | 0.886 | 0.542 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0.886 | 0.386 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.886 | 0.386 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.886 | 0.386 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.886 | 0.386 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Iran or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 0.886 against 0.5 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Iran and Mauritius?
- 0.386, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mauritius?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Mauritius rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Iran ranks 143rd and Mauritius ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).