Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Mauritania or Rwanda?

Mauritania, at 0.249 against 0.248 in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Rwanda: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Mauritania

0.249

in 2025

Rwanda

0.248

in 2025

Mauritania rank

143rd

Rwanda rank

144th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Mauritania
Rwanda

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.249 against 0.248 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 144th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.25	0.097	0.153	Mauritania
1920s	0.25	0.097	0.153	Mauritania
1930s	0.25	0.0989	0.1511	Mauritania
1940s	0.2594	0.102	0.1574	Mauritania
1950s	0.2797	0.1042	0.1755	Mauritania
1960s	0.3275	0.4458	0.1183	Rwanda
1970s	0.3033	0.4099	0.1066	Rwanda
1980s	0.138	0.4338	0.2958	Rwanda
1990s	0.2448	0.4367	0.1919	Rwanda
2000s	0.3293	0.3607	0.0314	Rwanda
2010s	0.3247	0.3581	0.0334	Rwanda
2020s	0.3417	0.2763	0.0653	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Mauritania or Rwanda?: Mauritania, at 0.249 against 0.248 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Mauritania and Rwanda?: 0.001, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Mauritania ranks 143rd and Rwanda ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.