Benin vs Mauritania: Democracy

Benin
2
in 2025
Mauritania
2
in 2025
Benin rank
57th
Mauritania rank
57th

Democracy over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
1234200520152025

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2 against 2 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 57th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 128 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 4 1.5 2.5 Benin
2010s 4 2 2 Benin
2020s 2.67 2 0.6667 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Benin or Mauritania?
Benin, at 2 against 2 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Benin and Mauritania?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for democracy?
Benin 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

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).