Key features of liberal democracy in Mauritania
Mauritania: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.127 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.127
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
126th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.237
in 2007
All-time low
0.041
in 1982
Years of data
122
1904–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Mauritania, 1904–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Mauritania stood at 0.127.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Mauritania peaked at 0.237 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 1982.
Mauritania ranks 126th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0707 | 0.064 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0931 | 0.084 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1194 | 0.107 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.043 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0431 | 0.041 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1103 | 0.045 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1586 | 0.12 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1906 | 0.157 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1737 | 0.127 | 0.206 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 liberal democracy in Mauritania?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Mauritania was 0.127 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.237 in 2007.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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