Egalitarian Democracy Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.142 in 2025. β² Rising
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Mauritania, 1904β2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) β 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 134 Uzbekistan 0.153 compare
- 135 Iran, Islamic Rep. 0.152 compare
- 136 Guinea 0.149 compare
- 138 Uganda 0.139 compare
- 139 Zimbabwe 0.135 compare
- 140 Russian Federation 0.13 compare
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)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.513 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.127 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.328 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.416 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.628 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.221 (2025)
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) β 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) β 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
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.