Mauritania vs Russia: Free and fair elections

Mauritania
0
in 2025
Russia
0
in 2025
Mauritania rank
112th
Russia rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Mauritania
  • Russia
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0 against 0 in Russia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 112th and Russia ranks 112th of 172 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Russia Difference Ahead
1940s 1 0 1 Mauritania
1950s 1 0 1 Mauritania
1960s 0.5 0 0.5 Mauritania
1970s 0 0 0
1990s 0 1 1 Russia
2000s 0.4 1 0.6 Russia
2010s 0.9 0.5 0.4 Mauritania
2020s 0.6667 0 0.6667 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Mauritania or Russia?
Mauritania, at 0 against 0 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Mauritania and Russia?
0, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Russia?
67 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Russia rank globally for free and fair elections?
Mauritania ranks 112th and Russia ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.