Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Canada or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 0.873 against 0.872 in Canada as of 2025.

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

126 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Mauritius: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Canada

0.872

in 2025

Mauritius

0.873

in 2025

Canada rank

31st

Mauritius rank

30th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Canada
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.873 against 0.872 in Canada, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 31st and Mauritius ranks 30th of 176 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8314	0.417	0.4144	Canada
1910s	0.8315	0.417	0.4145	Canada
1920s	0.8395	0.4216	0.4179	Canada
1930s	0.8352	0.4252	0.41	Canada
1940s	0.854	0.4894	0.3646	Canada
1950s	0.8897	0.8105	0.0792	Canada
1960s	0.9031	0.8234	0.0797	Canada
1970s	0.9077	0.8563	0.0514	Canada
1980s	0.9114	0.8643	0.0471	Canada
1990s	0.9113	0.8541	0.0572	Canada
2000s	0.918	0.8841	0.0339	Canada
2010s	0.9208	0.8678	0.053	Canada
2020s	0.8785	0.7543	0.1242	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Canada or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 0.873 against 0.872 in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Canada and Mauritius?: 0.001, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Canada and Mauritius rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Canada ranks 31st and Mauritius ranks 30th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.