What is physical integrity rights index in Mauritania?

Physical integrity rights index in Mauritania was 0.634 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.825 in 2007.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.189 in 1989.

How does Mauritania rank for physical integrity rights index?

Mauritania ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Mauritania

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

Mauritania: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.634 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.634

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

111th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.825

in 2007

All-time low

0.189

in 1989

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.634 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Mauritania peaked at 0.825 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.189, in 1989.

That places Mauritania 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.482	0.482	0.482	6
1910s	0.482	0.482	0.482	10
1920s	0.482	0.482	0.482	10
1930s	0.482	0.482	0.482	10
1940s	0.482	0.482	0.482	10
1950s	0.4848	0.482	0.51	10
1960s	0.6238	0.62	0.658	10
1970s	0.6432	0.348	0.676	10
1980s	0.2905	0.189	0.348	10
1990s	0.4595	0.189	0.528	10
2000s	0.6666	0.528	0.825	10
2010s	0.6919	0.591	0.79	10
2020s	0.6693	0.606	0.776	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

108 Georgia 0.646 compare
109 Colombia 0.643 compare
110 Indonesia 0.636 compare
112 United Arab Emirates 0.633 compare
113 Kenya 0.62 compare
114 Ecuador 0.59 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Mauritania

Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.328 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.628 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.416 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.328 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.221 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.127 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Mauritania?: Physical integrity rights index in Mauritania was 0.634 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.825 in 2007.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.189 in 1989.
How does Mauritania rank for physical integrity rights index?: Mauritania ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.