Key features of electoral democracy in Mauritania
Mauritania: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.328 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of electoral democracy in Mauritania, 1904–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of electoral democracy in Mauritania is 0.328, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Mauritania peaked at 0.471 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1904.
That places Mauritania 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
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 fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 key features of electoral democracy in Mauritania?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Mauritania was 0.328 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.471 in 2012.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1904.
- How does Mauritania rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Mauritania ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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