Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?

Mauritania, at 0.228 against 0.22 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Deliberative Democracy Index

Mauritania

0.228

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.22

in 2025

Mauritania rank

110th

Zimbabwe rank

113th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Mauritania
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.228 against 0.22 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mauritania ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.013	0.027	0.014	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.013	0.0274	0.0144	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.013	0.0478	0.0348	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.013	0.059	0.046	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.0215	0.0579	0.0364	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.0473	0.0854	0.0381	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.1138	0.0859	0.0279	Mauritania
1970s	0.0906	0.0773	0.0133	Mauritania
1980s	0.016	0.258	0.242	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.1248	0.2589	0.1341	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.2204	0.2002	0.0202	Mauritania
2010s	0.2651	0.2356	0.0295	Mauritania
2020s	0.2492	0.2242	0.025	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?: Mauritania, at 0.228 against 0.22 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?: 0.008, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Mauritania ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.