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Equal Rights Protection Index in Mauritania

Mauritania: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.452 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.452
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
128th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.609
in 1994
All-time low
0.35
in 1991
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.452 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Mauritania peaked at 0.609 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 1991.

Mauritania ranks 128th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Equal Rights Protection Index in Mauritania, year by year

Year Value Change
1904 0.485 —
1905 0.485 +0.0%
1906 0.485 +0.0%
1907 0.485 +0.0%
1908 0.485 +0.0%
1909 0.485 +0.0%
1910 0.485 +0.0%
1911 0.485 +0.0%
1912 0.485 +0.0%
1913 0.485 +0.0%
1914 0.485 +0.0%
1915 0.485 +0.0%
1916 0.485 +0.0%
1917 0.485 +0.0%
1918 0.485 +0.0%
1919 0.485 +0.0%
1920 0.485 +0.0%
1921 0.485 +0.0%
1922 0.485 +0.0%
1923 0.485 +0.0%
1924 0.485 +0.0%
1925 0.485 +0.0%
1926 0.485 +0.0%
1927 0.485 +0.0%
1928 0.485 +0.0%
1929 0.485 +0.0%
1930 0.412 -15.1%
1931 0.412 +0.0%
1932 0.412 +0.0%
1933 0.412 +0.0%
1934 0.412 +0.0%
1935 0.412 +0.0%
1936 0.412 +0.0%
1937 0.412 +0.0%
1938 0.412 +0.0%
1939 0.412 +0.0%
1940 0.412 +0.0%
1941 0.484 +17.5%
1942 0.484 +0.0%
1943 0.484 +0.0%
1944 0.484 +0.0%
1945 0.484 +0.0%
1946 0.484 +0.0%
1947 0.484 +0.0%
1948 0.484 +0.0%
1949 0.484 +0.0%
1950 0.484 +0.0%
1951 0.484 +0.0%
1952 0.484 +0.0%
1953 0.484 +0.0%
1954 0.484 +0.0%
1955 0.484 +0.0%
1956 0.484 +0.0%
1957 0.484 +0.0%
1958 0.484 +0.0%
1959 0.484 +0.0%
1960 0.528 +9.1%
1961 0.511 -3.2%
1962 0.511 +0.0%
1963 0.511 +0.0%
1964 0.511 +0.0%
1965 0.511 +0.0%
1966 0.511 +0.0%
1967 0.511 +0.0%
1968 0.511 +0.0%
1969 0.511 +0.0%
1970 0.511 +0.0%
1971 0.511 +0.0%
1972 0.511 +0.0%
1973 0.511 +0.0%
1974 0.511 +0.0%
1975 0.511 +0.0%
1976 0.511 +0.0%
1977 0.511 +0.0%
1978 0.511 +0.0%
1979 0.434 -15.1%
1980 0.434 +0.0%
1981 0.434 +0.0%
1982 0.434 +0.0%
1983 0.434 +0.0%
1984 0.434 +0.0%
1985 0.387 -10.8%
1986 0.387 +0.0%
1987 0.387 +0.0%
1988 0.387 +0.0%
1989 0.387 +0.0%
1990 0.387 +0.0%
1991 0.35 -9.6%
1992 0.558 +59.4%
1993 0.583 +4.5%
1994 0.609 +4.5%
1995 0.609 +0.0%
1996 0.609 +0.0%
1997 0.609 +0.0%
1998 0.609 +0.0%
1999 0.609 +0.0%
2000 0.609 +0.0%
2001 0.609 +0.0%
2002 0.609 +0.0%
2003 0.609 +0.0%
2004 0.609 +0.0%
2005 0.609 +0.0%
2006 0.609 +0.0%
2007 0.609 +0.0%
2008 0.609 +0.0%
2009 0.609 +0.0%
2010 0.609 +0.0%
2011 0.609 +0.0%
2012 0.609 +0.0%
2013 0.599 -1.6%
2014 0.59 -1.5%
2015 0.586 -0.7%
2016 0.584 -0.3%
2017 0.51 -12.7%
2018 0.488 -4.3%
2019 0.514 +5.3%
2020 0.509 -1.0%
2021 0.458 -10.0%
2022 0.476 +3.9%
2023 0.44 -7.6%
2024 0.466 +5.9%
2025 0.452 -3.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.452 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.534, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.452 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.485 0.485 0.485 6
1910s 0.485 0.485 0.485 10
1920s 0.485 0.485 0.485 10
1930s 0.412 0.412 0.412 10
1940s 0.4768 0.412 0.484 10
1950s 0.484 0.484 0.484 10
1960s 0.5127 0.511 0.528 10
1970s 0.5033 0.434 0.511 10
1980s 0.4105 0.387 0.434 10
1990s 0.5532 0.35 0.609 10
2000s 0.609 0.609 0.609 10
2010s 0.5698 0.488 0.609 10
2020s 0.4668 0.44 0.509 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 125 Equatorial Guinea 0.467 compare
  2. 126 Dominican Republic 0.459 compare
  3. 127 Canada 0.456 compare
  4. 129 Eritrea 0.449 compare
  5. 130 Libya 0.426 compare
  6. 131 Vietnam 0.42 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Mauritania?
Equal rights protection index in Mauritania was 0.452 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.609 in 1994.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 1991.
How does Mauritania rank for equal rights protection index?
Mauritania ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.