Mauritius vs Vanuatu: Free country
Mauritius
2
in 2025
Vanuatu
2
in 2025
Mauritius rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Free country over time
- Mauritius
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Mauritius ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 | 1.33 | 0.5556 | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Mauritius or Vanuatu?
- Mauritius, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Mauritius and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Vanuatu rank globally for free country?
- Mauritius ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 198 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).