Share of voting rights in international organizations in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of voting rights in international organizations was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of voting rights in international organizations in Mauritania is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of voting rights in international organizations in Mauritania peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -58.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 69 Argentina 0.1% compare
- 70 Equatorial Guinea 0.1% compare
- 70 Lebanon 0.1% compare
- 72 Chad 0.1% compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 0.1% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of voting rights in international organizations in Mauritania?
- Share of voting rights in international organizations in Mauritania was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of voting rights in international organizations?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of voting rights in international organizations rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of voting rights in international organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%).