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

Mauritania, at 0.374 against 0.352 in Cuba as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba 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.

Cuba vs Mauritania: Private Civil Liberties Index

Cuba

0.352

in 2025

Mauritania

0.374

in 2025

Cuba rank

148th

Mauritania rank

145th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Cuba
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.374 against 0.352 in Cuba, a difference of 0.022.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

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

Cuba ranks 148th and Mauritania ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.539	0.253	0.286	Cuba
1910s	0.539	0.253	0.286	Cuba
1920s	0.5389	0.253	0.2859	Cuba
1930s	0.5434	0.253	0.2904	Cuba
1940s	0.569	0.253	0.316	Cuba
1950s	0.4752	0.2396	0.2356	Cuba
1960s	0.0911	0.3466	0.2555	Mauritania
1970s	0.0846	0.3584	0.2738	Mauritania
1980s	0.0908	0.3164	0.2256	Mauritania
1990s	0.1235	0.437	0.3135	Mauritania
2000s	0.201	0.5353	0.3343	Mauritania
2010s	0.3208	0.491	0.1702	Mauritania
2020s	0.3375	0.4747	0.1372	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Cuba or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.374 against 0.352 in Cuba as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Cuba and Mauritania?: 0.022, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Mauritania rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Cuba ranks 148th 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.