Iraq vs Mauritania: Democracy

Iraq
2
in 2025
Mauritania
2
in 2025
Iraq rank
57th
Mauritania rank
57th

Democracy over time

  • Iraq
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Iraq 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.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 2 1.5 0.5 Iraq
2010s 1.8 2 0.2 Mauritania
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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