Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Mauritania
-1.4
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-1.72
in 2025
Mauritania rank
167th
Saudi Arabia rank
170th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Mauritania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports -1.4 against -1.72 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 11 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.306 | 0.257 | 0.563 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | -0.306 | 0.257 | 0.563 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | -0.306 | -1.56 | 1.25 | Mauritania |
| 1930s | -0.306 | -2.34 | 2.03 | Mauritania |
| 1940s | -0.306 | -2.34 | 2.03 | Mauritania |
| 1950s | -0.306 | -1.83 | 1.52 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | -0.9209 | -1.4 | 0.4745 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | -0.9833 | -1.51 | 0.5255 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | -1.54 | -1.61 | 0.0765 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | -1.18 | -1.47 | 0.2904 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | -0.882 | -1.73 | 0.8445 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | -1.05 | -1.81 | 0.7552 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | -1.29 | -1.72 | 0.435 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
- Mauritania, at -1.4 against -1.72 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.32, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Mauritania ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.