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

Taiwan, at 0.886 against 0.873 in Mauritius as of 2025.

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

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.

Mauritius vs Taiwan: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Mauritius

0.873

in 2025

Taiwan

0.886

in 2025

Mauritius rank

30th

Taiwan rank

29th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Mauritius
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.886 against 0.873 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.013.

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

Mauritius ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 12 and Taiwan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.417	0.149	0.268	Mauritius
1910s	0.417	0.1566	0.2604	Mauritius
1920s	0.4216	0.1806	0.241	Mauritius
1930s	0.4252	0.1665	0.2587	Mauritius
1940s	0.4894	0.1326	0.3568	Mauritius
1950s	0.8105	0.1936	0.6169	Mauritius
1960s	0.8234	0.2161	0.6073	Mauritius
1970s	0.8563	0.2436	0.6127	Mauritius
1980s	0.8643	0.3719	0.4924	Mauritius
1990s	0.8541	0.7001	0.154	Mauritius
2000s	0.8841	0.8741	0.01	Mauritius
2010s	0.8678	0.8513	0.0165	Mauritius
2020s	0.7543	0.8797	0.1253	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Mauritius or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 0.886 against 0.873 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Mauritius and Taiwan?: 0.013, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Taiwan rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Mauritius ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 29th 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.