Which has higher democracy, Iraq or Mauritius?

Iraq, at 2 against 2 in Mauritius as of 2018.

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

44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Mauritius: Democracy

Iraq

in 2018

Mauritius

in 2018

Iraq rank

1st

Mauritius rank

1st

Democracy over time

Iraq
Mauritius

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2 against 2 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	2	2	Mauritius
1970s	0	2	2	Mauritius
1980s	0	2	2	Mauritius
1990s	0	2	2	Mauritius
2000s	0	2	2	Mauritius
2010s	1.56	2	0.4444	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Iraq or Mauritius?: Iraq, at 2 against 2 in Mauritius as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Iraq and Mauritius?: 0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritius?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
How do Iraq and Mauritius rank globally for democracy?: Iraq ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).