Which has higher free and fair elections index, Israel or Mauritius?

Israel, at 0.873 against 0.865 in Mauritius as of 2025.

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

98 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Mauritius: Free and Fair Elections Index

Israel

0.873

in 2025

Mauritius

0.865

in 2025

Israel rank

43rd

Mauritius rank

45th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Israel
Mauritius

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.873 against 0.865 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Israel ranks 43rd and Mauritius ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 10 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0407	0	0.0407	Israel
1910s	0.2692	0	0.2692	Israel
1940s	0.3865	0.539	0.1525	Mauritius
1950s	0.8408	0.7619	0.0789	Israel
1960s	0.8755	0.7707	0.1048	Israel
1970s	0.8966	0.8562	0.0404	Israel
1980s	0.9079	0.8887	0.0192	Israel
1990s	0.9117	0.8904	0.0213	Israel
2000s	0.9134	0.8876	0.0258	Israel
2010s	0.8943	0.8774	0.0169	Israel
2020s	0.8763	0.6225	0.2538	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Israel or Mauritius?: Israel, at 0.873 against 0.865 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Israel and Mauritius?: 0.008, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Mauritius?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Israel and Mauritius rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Israel ranks 43rd and Mauritius ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.