Australia vs Mauritius: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Australia
0.94
in 2025
Mauritius
0.929
in 2025
Australia rank
13th
Mauritius rank
16th
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Australia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.94 against 0.929 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Mauritius ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Mauritius ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.892 | 0.9075 | 0.0155 | Mauritius |
| 1950s | 0.892 | 0.895 | 0.003 | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 0.892 | 0.895 | 0.003 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 0.9044 | 0.895 | 0.0094 | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.943 | 0.895 | 0.048 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.943 | 0.8562 | 0.0868 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.944 | 0.8876 | 0.0564 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.959 | 0.8855 | 0.0735 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.946 | 0.7813 | 0.1647 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Australia or Mauritius?
- Australia, at 0.94 against 0.929 in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Australia and Mauritius?
- 0.011, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mauritius?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Mauritius rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Australia ranks 13th and Mauritius ranks 16th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. 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 the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.