How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Mauritius: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Malawi

0.605

in 2025

Mauritius

0.594

in 2025

Malawi rank

47th

Mauritius rank

49th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Malawi
Mauritius

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.605 against 0.594 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.011.

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

Malawi ranks 47th and Mauritius ranks 49th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.108	0.418	0.31	Mauritius
1910s	0.108	0.418	0.31	Mauritius
1920s	0.108	0.418	0.31	Mauritius
1930s	0.108	0.4392	0.3312	Mauritius
1940s	0.108	0.472	0.364	Mauritius
1950s	0.1085	0.4768	0.3683	Mauritius
1960s	0.212	0.4894	0.2774	Mauritius
1970s	0.146	0.5545	0.4085	Mauritius
1980s	0.146	0.569	0.423	Mauritius
1990s	0.2826	0.569	0.2864	Mauritius
2000s	0.4492	0.577	0.1278	Mauritius
2010s	0.5126	0.5728	0.0602	Mauritius
2020s	0.5993	0.5715	0.0278	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Malawi or Mauritius?: Malawi, at 0.605 against 0.594 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Malawi and Mauritius?: 0.011, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Mauritius rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Malawi ranks 47th and Mauritius ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.