Democracy Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Democracy Index was -2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Democracy Index in Mauritania, 1960–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -2 for democracy index in 2018.
The figure is up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy index in Mauritania peaked at 4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1962.
Mauritania ranks 127th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.4 | -7 | -4 | 10 |
| 1970s | -7 | -7 | -7 | 10 |
| 1980s | -7 | -7 | -7 | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.1 | -7 | -6 | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.1 | -6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2 | -2 | -2 | 9 |
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More social development data for Mauritania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 301,490 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 43,906 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.127 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.328 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.628 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.416 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.328 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy index in Mauritania?
- Democracy index in Mauritania was -2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest democracy index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1962.
- How does Mauritania rank for democracy index?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is democracy index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).