Mauritania vs United Arab Emirates: Equal Access to Power Index
Mauritania
0.198
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.211
in 2025
Mauritania rank
159th
United Arab Emirates rank
158th
Equal Access to Power Index over time
- Mauritania
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.211 against 0.198 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.013.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 159th and United Arab Emirates ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3177 | 0.0387 | 0.279 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.099 | 0.0926 | 0.0064 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.1357 | 0.1539 | 0.0182 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.1647 | 0.1868 | 0.0221 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.1657 | 0.2087 | 0.043 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2207 | 0.2162 | 0.0045 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal access to power index, Mauritania or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.211 against 0.198 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal access to power index between Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.013, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for equal access to power index?
- Mauritania ranks 159th and United Arab Emirates ranks 158th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power 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 access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.