Mauritius vs Puerto Rico: Free country
Mauritius
2
in 2025
Puerto Rico
2
in 2015
Mauritius rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Free country over time
- Mauritius
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 2 against 2 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 | 2 | 0.2857 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 2 | 0.1111 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Mauritius or Puerto Rico?
- Mauritius, at 2 against 2 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 0, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Puerto Rico?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Mauritius and Puerto Rico rank globally for free country?
- Mauritius ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).