Which has higher varieties of democracy, Mauritania or Togo?

Togo, at 0.351 against 0.328 in Mauritania as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Mauritania vs Togo: Varieties of democracy

Mauritania

0.328

in 2025

Togo

0.351

in 2025

Mauritania rank

110th

Togo rank

108th

Varieties of democracy over time

Mauritania
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 0.351 against 0.328 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.023.

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

The two have swapped places 17 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 110th and Togo ranks 108th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 7 and Togo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.032	0.015	0.017	Mauritania
1920s	0.032	0.015	0.017	Mauritania
1930s	0.032	0.015	0.017	Mauritania
1940s	0.0647	0.0355	0.0292	Mauritania
1950s	0.1623	0.1151	0.0472	Mauritania
1960s	0.2166	0.1944	0.0222	Mauritania
1970s	0.191	0.0796	0.1114	Mauritania
1980s	0.1001	0.1492	0.0491	Togo
1990s	0.2647	0.2849	0.0202	Togo
2000s	0.3327	0.3396	0.0069	Togo
2010s	0.4294	0.4347	0.0053	Togo
2020s	0.3682	0.3848	0.0167	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Mauritania or Togo?: Togo, at 0.351 against 0.328 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Mauritania and Togo?: 0.023, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Togo rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Mauritania ranks 110th and Togo ranks 108th 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.