Which has higher varieties of democracy, Angola or Mauritania?

Angola, at 0.344 against 0.328 in Mauritania as of 2025.

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

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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Mauritania: Varieties of democracy

Angola

0.344

in 2025

Mauritania

0.328

in 2025

Angola rank

109th

Mauritania rank

110th

Varieties of democracy over time

Angola
Mauritania

How they compare

Angola currently reports 0.344 against 0.328 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.016.

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

Angola ranks 109th and Mauritania ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.008	0.0313	0.0233	Mauritania
1910s	0.008	0.032	0.024	Mauritania
1920s	0.008	0.032	0.024	Mauritania
1930s	0.008	0.032	0.024	Mauritania
1940s	0.008	0.0647	0.0567	Mauritania
1950s	0.008	0.1623	0.1543	Mauritania
1960s	0.0081	0.2166	0.2085	Mauritania
1970s	0.0434	0.191	0.1476	Mauritania
1980s	0.073	0.1001	0.0271	Mauritania
1990s	0.1389	0.2647	0.1258	Mauritania
2000s	0.1694	0.3327	0.1633	Mauritania
2010s	0.2964	0.4294	0.133	Mauritania
2020s	0.3337	0.3682	0.0345	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Angola or Mauritania?: Angola, at 0.344 against 0.328 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Angola and Mauritania?: 0.016, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Angola ranks 109th and Mauritania ranks 110th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.