Which has higher participatory democracy index, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?

Mauritania, at 0.221 against 0.202 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Participatory Democracy Index

Mauritania

0.221

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.202

in 2025

Mauritania rank

107th

Zimbabwe rank

110th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Mauritania
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.221 against 0.202 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.019.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mauritania ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.013	0.1093	0.0963	Zimbabwe
1910s	0.013	0.1093	0.0963	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.013	0.1279	0.1149	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.013	0.136	0.123	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.0211	0.1345	0.1134	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.039	0.1309	0.0919	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.0749	0.115	0.0401	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.0675	0.102	0.0345	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.0389	0.1924	0.1535	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.1048	0.2073	0.1025	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.1309	0.2151	0.0842	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.1841	0.2284	0.0443	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.236	0.2148	0.0212	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?: Mauritania, at 0.221 against 0.202 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?: 0.019, 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 participatory democracy index?: Mauritania ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 110th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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 citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.