China vs Mauritania: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
China
0.287
in 2025
Mauritania
0.292
in 2025
China rank
156th
Mauritania rank
155th
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time
- China
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.292 against 0.287 in China, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.
China ranks 156th and Mauritania ranks 155th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0458 | 0.277 | 0.2312 | Mauritania |
| 1910s | 0.1443 | 0.277 | 0.1327 | Mauritania |
| 1920s | 0.1838 | 0.277 | 0.0932 | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 0.235 | 0.252 | 0.017 | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 0.2445 | 0.2865 | 0.042 | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 0.5294 | 0.3046 | 0.2248 | China |
| 1960s | 0.541 | 0.4538 | 0.0872 | China |
| 1970s | 0.5406 | 0.4373 | 0.1033 | China |
| 1980s | 0.4479 | 0.31 | 0.1379 | China |
| 1990s | 0.4035 | 0.3186 | 0.0849 | China |
| 2000s | 0.3814 | 0.3373 | 0.0441 | China |
| 2010s | 0.3593 | 0.3084 | 0.0509 | China |
| 2020s | 0.3085 | 0.3048 | 0.0037 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, China or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.292 against 0.287 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between China and Mauritania?
- 0.005, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mauritania?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do China and Mauritania rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?
- China ranks 156th and Mauritania ranks 155th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.