Mauritania vs Venezuela: Democracy

Mauritania
1
in 2025
Venezuela
1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
87th
Venezuela rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • Mauritania
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Venezuela ahead.

Mauritania ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Venezuela Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.1 0.1 Venezuela
1950s 0.3 0.2 0.1 Mauritania
1960s 0.9 2 1.1 Venezuela
1970s 0.8 2 1.2 Venezuela
1980s 0 2 2 Venezuela
1990s 0.8 2 1.2 Venezuela
2000s 0.7 1.2 0.5 Venezuela
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Mauritania or Venezuela?
Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Mauritania and Venezuela?
0, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Venezuela?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Venezuela rank globally for democracy?
Mauritania ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.