Civil Liberties Score in Mauritania
Mauritania: Civil Liberties Score was 23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Mauritania, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Mauritania is 23, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Mauritania peaked at 30 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 | — |
| 2004 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 23 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23 | -4.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.57 | 23 | 30 | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.8 | 21 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 | 21 | 24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Mauritania?
- Civil liberties score in Mauritania was 23 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2007.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for civil liberties score?
- Mauritania ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.