Algeria vs Mauritania: Liberal democracy
Algeria
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Algeria rank
87th
Mauritania rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Algeria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.
Algeria ranks 87th and Mauritania ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.4444 | 0.7778 | 0.3333 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Algeria or Mauritania?
- Algeria, at 1 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Algeria and Mauritania?
- 0, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Algeria ranks 87th and Mauritania ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.