Mauritania vs Nigeria: Engaged Society Score
Mauritania
0.99
in 2025
Nigeria
0.977
in 2025
Mauritania rank
75th
Nigeria rank
77th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.99 against 0.977 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.84 | -0.733 | 2.11 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | -2.84 | -0.733 | 2.11 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | -2.84 | -0.733 | 2.11 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | -2.66 | -0.733 | 1.93 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | -2.24 | -0.5738 | 1.66 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | -0.9849 | -0.6683 | 0.3166 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | -1.22 | -1.5 | 0.2772 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | -1.9 | -0.8908 | 1.01 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -0.4806 | -0.8962 | 0.4156 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 0.0189 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.05 | 0.1523 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 0.8032 | 0.2268 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 0.99 against 0.977 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.013, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for engaged society score?
- Mauritania ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. 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 ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.