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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Congo vs Mauritania: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Congo

0.53

in 2025

Mauritania

0.531

in 2025

Congo rank

91st

Mauritania rank

89th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Congo
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.531 against 0.53 in Congo, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 91st and Mauritania ranks 89th of 176 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.195	0.045	0.15	Congo
1910s	0.195	0.045	0.15	Congo
1920s	0.195	0.045	0.15	Congo
1930s	0.195	0.045	0.15	Congo
1940s	0.184	0.065	0.119	Congo
1950s	0.183	0.085	0.098	Congo
1960s	0.3646	0.1772	0.1874	Congo
1970s	0.2463	0.1671	0.0792	Congo
1980s	0.3676	0.1219	0.2457	Congo
1990s	0.4975	0.2307	0.2668	Congo
2000s	0.3499	0.2526	0.0973	Congo
2010s	0.3849	0.311	0.0739	Congo
2020s	0.5467	0.5222	0.0245	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Congo or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.531 against 0.53 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Congo and Mauritania?: 0.001, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Congo ranks 91st and Mauritania ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.