Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bahrain or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 0.374 against 0.367 in Bahrain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Mauritania: Private Civil Liberties Index

Bahrain

0.367

in 2025

Mauritania

0.374

in 2025

Bahrain rank

146th

Mauritania rank

145th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Bahrain
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.374 against 0.367 in Bahrain, a difference of 0.007.

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

Bahrain ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 8 and Mauritania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.097	0.253	0.156	Mauritania
1910s	0.097	0.253	0.156	Mauritania
1920s	0.2964	0.253	0.0434	Bahrain
1930s	0.4844	0.253	0.2314	Bahrain
1940s	0.489	0.253	0.236	Bahrain
1950s	0.489	0.2396	0.2494	Bahrain
1960s	0.489	0.3466	0.1424	Bahrain
1970s	0.5302	0.3584	0.1718	Bahrain
1980s	0.482	0.3164	0.1656	Bahrain
1990s	0.482	0.437	0.045	Bahrain
2000s	0.4698	0.5353	0.0655	Mauritania
2010s	0.3126	0.491	0.1784	Mauritania
2020s	0.367	0.4747	0.1077	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Bahrain or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.374 against 0.367 in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Bahrain and Mauritania?: 0.007, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Mauritania rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Bahrain ranks 146th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.