Mauritania vs Nigeria: Democracy
Mauritania
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Mauritania rank
57th
Nigeria rank
57th
Democracy over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2 against 2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 128 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for democracy?
- Mauritania ranks 57th and Nigeria 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).