What is varieties of democracy in Mauritania?

Varieties of democracy in Mauritania was 0.328 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.471 in 2012.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1904.

How does Mauritania rank for varieties of democracy?

Mauritania ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Mauritania

Name: Varieties of democracy in Mauritania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Varieties of democracy was 0.328 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.328

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

110th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.471

in 2012

All-time low

0.031

in 1904

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Varieties of democracy in Mauritania, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.328 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Mauritania peaked at 0.471 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 1904.

That places Mauritania 110th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0313	0.031	0.032	6
1910s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1920s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1930s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1940s	0.0647	0.032	0.123	10
1950s	0.1623	0.123	0.258	10
1960s	0.2166	0.194	0.24	10
1970s	0.191	0.094	0.209	10
1980s	0.1001	0.094	0.111	10
1990s	0.2647	0.114	0.311	10
2000s	0.3327	0.25	0.45	10
2010s	0.4294	0.389	0.471	10
2020s	0.3682	0.328	0.396	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

107 Madagascar 0.361 compare
108 Togo 0.351 compare
109 Angola 0.344 compare
111 El Salvador 0.321 compare
112 Kyrgyzstan 0.313 compare
113 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.306 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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.127 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.513 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.513 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.328 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Mauritania?: Varieties of democracy in Mauritania was 0.328 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.471 in 2012.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 1904.
How does Mauritania rank for varieties of democracy?: Mauritania ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.