Mauritania vs United Arab Emirates: Liberal political institutions index
Mauritania
0.249
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.265
in 2025
Mauritania rank
143rd
United Arab Emirates rank
142nd
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Mauritania
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.265 against 0.249 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.016.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 143rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3006 | 0.1894 | 0.1111 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.138 | 0.1959 | 0.0579 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.2448 | 0.2487 | 0.0039 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.3293 | 0.2818 | 0.0475 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.3247 | 0.3133 | 0.0114 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.3417 | 0.2847 | 0.057 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Mauritania or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.265 against 0.249 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.016, 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 liberal political institutions index?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.