Maldives vs Mauritius: Political opposition

Maldives
1
in 2025
Mauritius
1
in 2025
Maldives rank
1st
Mauritius rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1 against 1 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.

Across all 141 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Mauritius Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0.8 0.8 Mauritius
1890s 0 1 1 Mauritius
1900s 0 1 1 Mauritius
1910s 0 1 1 Mauritius
1920s 0 1 1 Mauritius
1930s 0 1 1 Mauritius
1940s 0 1 1 Mauritius
1950s 0 1 1 Mauritius
1960s 0 1 1 Mauritius
1970s 0 1 1 Mauritius
1980s 0 1 1 Mauritius
1990s 0 1 1 Mauritius
2000s 0.5 1 0.5 Mauritius
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Maldives or Mauritius?
Maldives, at 1 against 1 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Maldives and Mauritius?
0, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Mauritius?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Mauritius rank globally for political opposition?
Maldives ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.