Mauritania vs Tunisia: Liberal democracy
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Tunisia
1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
87th
Tunisia rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Mauritania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Tunisia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Mauritania or Tunisia?
- Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Tunisia rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Mauritania ranks 87th and Tunisia 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.