Algeria vs Mauritania: Democracy
Algeria
2
in 2025
Mauritania
2
in 2025
Algeria rank
57th
Mauritania rank
57th
Democracy over time
- Algeria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2 against 2 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mauritania ahead.
Algeria ranks 57th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 128 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Algeria or Mauritania?
- Algeria, at 2 against 2 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Algeria and Mauritania?
- 0, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for democracy?
- Algeria ranks 57th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).