Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mauritania: Private Civil Liberties Index

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.382
in 2025
Mauritania
0.374
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
144th
Mauritania rank
145th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mauritania
00.20.40.6190019622025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.382 against 0.374 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0055 0.253 0.2475 Mauritania
1910s 0.008 0.253 0.245 Mauritania
1920s 0.003 0.253 0.25 Mauritania
1930s 0.003 0.253 0.25 Mauritania
1940s 0.003 0.253 0.25 Mauritania
1950s 0.0041 0.2396 0.2355 Mauritania
1960s 0.1533 0.3466 0.1933 Mauritania
1970s 0.1468 0.3584 0.2116 Mauritania
1980s 0.1729 0.3164 0.1435 Mauritania
1990s 0.2357 0.437 0.2013 Mauritania
2000s 0.3501 0.5353 0.1852 Mauritania
2010s 0.3887 0.491 0.1023 Mauritania
2020s 0.3858 0.4747 0.0888 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mauritania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.382 against 0.374 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
0.008, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania rank globally for private civil liberties index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th 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

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