Mauritius vs South Africa: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
Mauritius
0.375
in 2025
South Africa
0.423
in 2025
Mauritius rank
114th
South Africa rank
111th
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.423 against 0.375 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.048.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 111th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.58 | -1.41 | 0.172 | South Africa |
| 1910s | -1.58 | -1.41 | 0.172 | South Africa |
| 1920s | -1.58 | -1.41 | 0.172 | South Africa |
| 1930s | -1.58 | -1.41 | 0.172 | South Africa |
| 1940s | -0.7556 | -1.62 | 0.8693 | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 0.702 | -2.11 | 2.81 | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 0.776 | -2.11 | 2.88 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1.15 | -2.11 | 3.26 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1.34 | -2.11 | 3.45 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 1.34 | -0.3759 | 1.71 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 0.782 | 0.556 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 0.782 | 0.487 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 0.4068 | 0.5617 | 0.1548 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, Mauritius or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.423 against 0.375 in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.048, with South Africa 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 equality of political power across social groups score?
- Mauritius ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 111th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score. 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 the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.