Mauritius vs South Africa: Free and fair elections row

Mauritius
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Mauritius rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
1940s 1 0 1 Mauritius
1950s 1 0 1 Mauritius
1960s 1 0 1 Mauritius
1970s 1 0 1 Mauritius
1980s 1 0 1 Mauritius
1990s 1 0.6 0.4 Mauritius
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections row, Mauritius or South Africa?
Mauritius, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Mauritius and South Africa?
0, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Mauritius ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections row. 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 row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
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