What is liberal democracy index in Mauritania?

Liberal democracy index in Mauritania was 0.127 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.237 in 2007.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1982.

How does Mauritania rank for liberal democracy index?

Mauritania ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Mauritania

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

Mauritania: Liberal Democracy Index 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

Liberal Democracy Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Mauritania is 0.127, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Mauritania, 1904 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1904	0.064	—
1905	0.064	+0.0%
1906	0.064	+0.0%
1907	0.064	+0.0%
1908	0.064	+0.0%
1909	0.064	+0.0%
1910	0.064	+0.0%
1911	0.064	+0.0%
1912	0.064	+0.0%
1913	0.064	+0.0%
1914	0.064	+0.0%
1915	0.064	+0.0%
1916	0.064	+0.0%
1917	0.064	+0.0%
1918	0.064	+0.0%
1919	0.064	+0.0%
1920	0.064	+0.0%
1921	0.064	+0.0%
1922	0.064	+0.0%
1923	0.064	+0.0%
1924	0.064	+0.0%
1925	0.064	+0.0%
1926	0.064	+0.0%
1927	0.064	+0.0%
1928	0.064	+0.0%
1929	0.064	+0.0%
1930	0.064	+0.0%
1931	0.064	+0.0%
1932	0.064	+0.0%
1933	0.064	+0.0%
1934	0.064	+0.0%
1935	0.064	+0.0%
1936	0.064	+0.0%
1937	0.064	+0.0%
1938	0.064	+0.0%
1939	0.064	+0.0%
1940	0.064	+0.0%
1941	0.064	+0.0%
1942	0.064	+0.0%
1943	0.064	+0.0%
1944	0.064	+0.0%
1945	0.066	+3.1%
1946	0.07	+6.1%
1947	0.083	+18.6%
1948	0.084	+1.2%
1949	0.084	+0.0%
1950	0.084	+0.0%
1951	0.084	+0.0%
1952	0.085	+1.2%
1953	0.084	-1.2%
1954	0.084	+0.0%
1955	0.084	+0.0%
1956	0.084	+0.0%
1957	0.108	+28.6%
1958	0.116	+7.4%
1959	0.118	+1.7%
1960	0.145	+22.9%
1961	0.107	-26.2%
1962	0.121	+13.1%
1963	0.121	+0.0%
1964	0.121	+0.0%
1965	0.118	-2.5%
1966	0.116	-1.7%
1967	0.115	-0.9%
1968	0.115	+0.0%
1969	0.115	+0.0%
1970	0.117	+1.7%
1971	0.117	+0.0%
1972	0.118	+0.9%
1973	0.117	-0.8%
1974	0.117	+0.0%
1975	0.117	+0.0%
1976	0.117	+0.0%
1977	0.117	+0.0%
1978	0.088	-24.8%
1979	0.043	-51.1%
1980	0.043	+0.0%
1981	0.044	+2.3%
1982	0.041	-6.8%
1983	0.041	+0.0%
1984	0.042	+2.4%
1985	0.043	+2.4%
1986	0.043	+0.0%
1987	0.045	+4.7%
1988	0.045	+0.0%
1989	0.044	-2.2%
1990	0.045	+2.3%
1991	0.049	+8.9%
1992	0.107	+118.4%
1993	0.121	+13.1%
1994	0.124	+2.5%
1995	0.124	+0.0%
1996	0.135	+8.9%
1997	0.132	-2.2%
1998	0.133	+0.8%
1999	0.133	+0.0%
2000	0.138	+3.8%
2001	0.14	+1.4%
2002	0.143	+2.1%
2003	0.14	-2.1%
2004	0.146	+4.3%
2005	0.12	-17.8%
2006	0.122	+1.7%
2007	0.237	+94.3%
2008	0.208	-12.2%
2009	0.192	-7.7%
2010	0.228	+18.8%
2011	0.228	+0.0%
2012	0.23	+0.9%
2013	0.174	-24.3%
2014	0.175	+0.6%
2015	0.178	+1.7%
2016	0.178	+0.0%
2017	0.157	-11.8%
2018	0.172	+9.6%
2019	0.186	+8.1%
2020	0.206	+10.8%
2021	0.195	-5.3%
2022	0.195	+0.0%
2023	0.183	-6.2%
2024	0.136	-25.7%
2025	0.127	-6.6%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.127 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.127 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.17, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

123 Comoros 0.132 compare
124 Kazakhstan 0.131 compare
125 Somalia 0.128 compare
126 Kuwait 0.127 compare
128 Algeria 0.126 compare
129 Djibouti 0.118 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 liberal democracy index in Mauritania?: Liberal democracy index in Mauritania was 0.127 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.237 in 2007.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 1982.
How does Mauritania rank for liberal democracy index?: Mauritania ranks 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.