What is participatory democracy index in Mauritania?

Participatory democracy index in Mauritania was 0.221 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.255 in 2019.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1904.

How does Mauritania rank for participatory democracy index?

Mauritania ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Mauritania

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

Mauritania: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.221 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.221

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

107th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.255

in 2019

All-time low

0.013

in 1904

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.221 for participatory democracy index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Mauritania peaked at 0.255 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1904.

That places Mauritania 107th 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Mauritania, 1904 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1904	0.013	—
1905	0.013	+0.0%
1906	0.013	+0.0%
1907	0.013	+0.0%
1908	0.013	+0.0%
1909	0.013	+0.0%
1910	0.013	+0.0%
1911	0.013	+0.0%
1912	0.013	+0.0%
1913	0.013	+0.0%
1914	0.013	+0.0%
1915	0.013	+0.0%
1916	0.013	+0.0%
1917	0.013	+0.0%
1918	0.013	+0.0%
1919	0.013	+0.0%
1920	0.013	+0.0%
1921	0.013	+0.0%
1922	0.013	+0.0%
1923	0.013	+0.0%
1924	0.013	+0.0%
1925	0.013	+0.0%
1926	0.013	+0.0%
1927	0.013	+0.0%
1928	0.013	+0.0%
1929	0.013	+0.0%
1930	0.013	+0.0%
1931	0.013	+0.0%
1932	0.013	+0.0%
1933	0.013	+0.0%
1934	0.013	+0.0%
1935	0.013	+0.0%
1936	0.013	+0.0%
1937	0.013	+0.0%
1938	0.013	+0.0%
1939	0.013	+0.0%
1940	0.013	+0.0%
1941	0.013	+0.0%
1942	0.013	+0.0%
1943	0.013	+0.0%
1944	0.013	+0.0%
1945	0.025	+92.3%
1946	0.026	+4.0%
1947	0.031	+19.2%
1948	0.032	+3.2%
1949	0.032	+0.0%
1950	0.032	+0.0%
1951	0.032	+0.0%
1952	0.033	+3.1%
1953	0.033	+0.0%
1954	0.033	+0.0%
1955	0.033	+0.0%
1956	0.032	-3.0%
1957	0.05	+56.2%
1958	0.056	+12.0%
1959	0.056	+0.0%
1960	0.08	+42.9%
1961	0.069	-13.7%
1962	0.077	+11.6%
1963	0.077	+0.0%
1964	0.077	+0.0%
1965	0.074	-3.9%
1966	0.073	-1.4%
1967	0.072	-1.4%
1968	0.075	+4.2%
1969	0.075	+0.0%
1970	0.075	+0.0%
1971	0.075	+0.0%
1972	0.075	+0.0%
1973	0.075	+0.0%
1974	0.075	+0.0%
1975	0.075	+0.0%
1976	0.075	+0.0%
1977	0.075	+0.0%
1978	0.042	-44.0%
1979	0.033	-21.4%
1980	0.033	+0.0%
1981	0.033	+0.0%
1982	0.033	+0.0%
1983	0.033	+0.0%
1984	0.034	+3.0%
1985	0.034	+0.0%
1986	0.042	+23.5%
1987	0.049	+16.7%
1988	0.049	+0.0%
1989	0.049	+0.0%
1990	0.05	+2.0%
1991	0.072	+44.0%
1992	0.109	+51.4%
1993	0.117	+7.3%
1994	0.119	+1.7%
1995	0.12	+0.8%
1996	0.118	-1.7%
1997	0.115	-2.5%
1998	0.115	+0.0%
1999	0.113	-1.7%
2000	0.123	+8.8%
2001	0.123	+0.0%
2002	0.122	-0.8%
2003	0.12	-1.6%
2004	0.121	+0.8%
2005	0.115	-5.0%
2006	0.119	+3.5%
2007	0.177	+48.7%
2008	0.152	-14.1%
2009	0.137	-9.9%
2010	0.17	+24.1%
2011	0.169	-0.6%
2012	0.169	+0.0%
2013	0.173	+2.4%
2014	0.174	+0.6%
2015	0.175	+0.6%
2016	0.173	-1.1%
2017	0.167	-3.5%
2018	0.216	+29.3%
2019	0.255	+18.1%
2020	0.242	-5.1%
2021	0.246	+1.7%
2022	0.247	+0.4%
2023	0.233	-5.7%
2024	0.227	-2.6%
2025	0.221	-2.6%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.221 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2215, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.221 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.013	0.013	0.013	6
1910s	0.013	0.013	0.013	10
1920s	0.013	0.013	0.013	10
1930s	0.013	0.013	0.013	10
1940s	0.0211	0.013	0.032	10
1950s	0.039	0.032	0.056	10
1960s	0.0749	0.069	0.08	10
1970s	0.0675	0.033	0.075	10
1980s	0.0389	0.033	0.049	10
1990s	0.1048	0.05	0.12	10
2000s	0.1309	0.115	0.177	10
2010s	0.1841	0.167	0.255	10
2020s	0.236	0.221	0.247	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

104 Togo 0.233 compare
105 Iraq 0.224 compare
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108 Madagascar 0.217 compare
108 Serbia 0.217 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 participatory democracy index in Mauritania?: Participatory democracy index in Mauritania was 0.221 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.255 in 2019.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1904.
How does Mauritania rank for participatory democracy index?: Mauritania ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.