Egalitarian Democracy Index in Mauritania

Mauritania: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.142 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.142
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
137th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.213
in 2012
All-time low
0.065
in 1930
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025

0.050.10.150.2190419642025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.142 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Mauritania peaked at 0.213 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.065, in 1930.

Mauritania ranks 137th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.071 0.071 0.071 6
1910s 0.071 0.071 0.071 10
1920s 0.071 0.071 0.071 10
1930s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1940s 0.0778 0.068 0.086 10
1950s 0.1005 0.088 0.137 10
1960s 0.1562 0.148 0.161 10
1970s 0.1449 0.093 0.155 10
1980s 0.0884 0.083 0.094 10
1990s 0.1327 0.085 0.152 10
2000s 0.16 0.136 0.21 10
2010s 0.1836 0.154 0.213 10
2020s 0.1602 0.142 0.172 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 134 Uzbekistan 0.153 compare
  2. 135 Iran, Islamic Rep. 0.152 compare
  3. 136 Guinea 0.149 compare
  4. 138 Uganda 0.139 compare
  5. 139 Zimbabwe 0.135 compare
  6. 140 Russian Federation 0.13 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Mauritania?
Egalitarian democracy index in Mauritania was 0.142 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.213 in 2012.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 1930.
How does Mauritania rank for egalitarian democracy index?
Mauritania ranks 137th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
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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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.