What is electoral democracy index in Mauritania?

Electoral democracy index in Mauritania was 0.328 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.471 in 2012.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1904.

How does Mauritania rank for electoral democracy index?

Mauritania ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Mauritania

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Mauritania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.328 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.328

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

110th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.471

in 2012

All-time low

0.031

in 1904

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for electoral democracy index in Mauritania is 0.328, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Mauritania peaked at 0.471 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1904.

Mauritania ranks 110th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electoral Democracy Index in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Electoral Democracy Index in Mauritania, 1904 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1904	0.031	—
1905	0.031	+0.0%
1906	0.031	+0.0%
1907	0.031	+0.0%
1908	0.032	+3.2%
1909	0.032	+0.0%
1910	0.032	+0.0%
1911	0.032	+0.0%
1912	0.032	+0.0%
1913	0.032	+0.0%
1914	0.032	+0.0%
1915	0.032	+0.0%
1916	0.032	+0.0%
1917	0.032	+0.0%
1918	0.032	+0.0%
1919	0.032	+0.0%
1920	0.032	+0.0%
1921	0.032	+0.0%
1922	0.032	+0.0%
1923	0.032	+0.0%
1924	0.032	+0.0%
1925	0.032	+0.0%
1926	0.032	+0.0%
1927	0.032	+0.0%
1928	0.032	+0.0%
1929	0.032	+0.0%
1930	0.032	+0.0%
1931	0.032	+0.0%
1932	0.032	+0.0%
1933	0.032	+0.0%
1934	0.032	+0.0%
1935	0.032	+0.0%
1936	0.032	+0.0%
1937	0.032	+0.0%
1938	0.032	+0.0%
1939	0.032	+0.0%
1940	0.032	+0.0%
1941	0.032	+0.0%
1942	0.032	+0.0%
1943	0.032	+0.0%
1944	0.032	+0.0%
1945	0.056	+75.0%
1946	0.068	+21.4%
1947	0.117	+72.1%
1948	0.123	+5.1%
1949	0.123	+0.0%
1950	0.123	+0.0%
1951	0.123	+0.0%
1952	0.127	+3.3%
1953	0.127	+0.0%
1954	0.127	+0.0%
1955	0.127	+0.0%
1956	0.123	-3.1%
1957	0.23	+87.0%
1958	0.258	+12.2%
1959	0.258	+0.0%
1960	0.24	-7.0%
1961	0.194	-19.2%
1962	0.228	+17.5%
1963	0.228	+0.0%
1964	0.228	+0.0%
1965	0.216	-5.3%
1966	0.208	-3.7%
1967	0.208	+0.0%
1968	0.208	+0.0%
1969	0.208	+0.0%
1970	0.209	+0.5%
1971	0.209	+0.0%
1972	0.209	+0.0%
1973	0.209	+0.0%
1974	0.209	+0.0%
1975	0.209	+0.0%
1976	0.208	-0.5%
1977	0.208	+0.0%
1978	0.146	-29.8%
1979	0.094	-35.6%
1980	0.094	+0.0%
1981	0.094	+0.0%
1982	0.094	+0.0%
1983	0.094	+0.0%
1984	0.1	+6.4%
1985	0.1	+0.0%
1986	0.1	+0.0%
1987	0.107	+7.0%
1988	0.107	+0.0%
1989	0.111	+3.7%
1990	0.114	+2.7%
1991	0.13	+14.0%
1992	0.272	+109.2%
1993	0.301	+10.7%
1994	0.307	+2.0%
1995	0.311	+1.3%
1996	0.308	-1.0%
1997	0.3	-2.6%
1998	0.302	+0.7%
1999	0.302	+0.0%
2000	0.308	+2.0%
2001	0.315	+2.3%
2002	0.318	+1.0%
2003	0.313	-1.6%
2004	0.319	+1.9%
2005	0.29	-9.1%
2006	0.25	-13.8%
2007	0.45	+80.0%
2008	0.4	-11.1%
2009	0.364	-9.0%
2010	0.468	+28.6%
2011	0.468	+0.0%
2012	0.471	+0.6%
2013	0.416	-11.7%
2014	0.422	+1.4%
2015	0.431	+2.1%
2016	0.431	+0.0%
2017	0.389	-9.7%
2018	0.391	+0.5%
2019	0.407	+4.1%
2020	0.389	-4.4%
2021	0.391	+0.5%
2022	0.396	+1.3%
2023	0.368	-7.1%
2024	0.337	-8.4%
2025	0.328	-2.7%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.328 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3475, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.328 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0313	0.031	0.032	6
1910s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1920s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1930s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1940s	0.0647	0.032	0.123	10
1950s	0.1623	0.123	0.258	10
1960s	0.2166	0.194	0.24	10
1970s	0.191	0.094	0.209	10
1980s	0.1001	0.094	0.111	10
1990s	0.2647	0.114	0.311	10
2000s	0.3327	0.25	0.45	10
2010s	0.4294	0.389	0.471	10
2020s	0.3682	0.328	0.396	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

107 Madagascar 0.361 compare
108 Togo 0.351 compare
109 Angola 0.344 compare
111 El Salvador 0.321 compare
112 Kyrgyzstan 0.313 compare
113 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.306 compare

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More social development data for Mauritania

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 301,490 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43,906 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0083 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43,906 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0567 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Mauritania?: Electoral democracy index in Mauritania was 0.328 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.471 in 2012.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1904.
How does Mauritania rank for electoral democracy index?: Mauritania ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
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: 18 September 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.