Which has higher political civil liberties index, Mauritius or Spain?

Spain, at 0.925 against 0.922 in Mauritius as of 2025.

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

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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritius vs Spain: Political Civil Liberties Index

Mauritius

0.922

in 2025

Spain

0.925

in 2025

Mauritius rank

23rd

Spain rank

22nd

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Mauritius
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.925 against 0.922 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5862	0.543	0.0432	Mauritius
1910s	0.5751	0.543	0.0321	Mauritius
1920s	0.586	0.2659	0.3201	Mauritius
1930s	0.59	0.6744	0.0844	Spain
1940s	0.67	0.021	0.649	Mauritius
1950s	0.7847	0.023	0.7617	Mauritius
1960s	0.8154	0.0478	0.7676	Mauritius
1970s	0.7749	0.3172	0.4577	Mauritius
1980s	0.8488	0.9608	0.112	Spain
1990s	0.8779	0.966	0.0881	Spain
2000s	0.888	0.9619	0.0739	Spain
2010s	0.8798	0.943	0.0632	Spain
2020s	0.7408	0.9325	0.1917	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Mauritius or Spain?: Spain, at 0.925 against 0.922 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Mauritius and Spain?: 0.003, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Spain rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Mauritius ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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