Civil society participation index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Civil society participation index was 0.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.63
in 2024
All-time low
0.106
in 1904
Years of data
122
1904–2025
Civil society participation index in Mauritania, 1904–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.63 for civil society participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Mauritania peaked at 0.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.106, in 1904.
Mauritania ranks 115th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civil society participation index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0.106 | — |
| 1905 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.106 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.23 | +117.0% |
| 1946 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.449 | +95.2% |
| 1961 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.445 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.445 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.212 | -52.4% |
| 1979 | 0.208 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.228 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.271 | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.368 | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.368 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.407 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.439 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.353 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.354 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.408 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.408 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.418 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.402 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.52 | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 0.528 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.547 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.573 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.556 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.63 | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6415, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.106 | 0.106 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.168 | 0.106 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4458 | 0.445 | 0.449 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.398 | 0.208 | 0.445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.208 | 0.208 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2604 | 0.208 | 0.271 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3832 | 0.353 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4034 | 0.354 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5773 | 0.528 | 0.63 | 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 society participation index in Mauritania?
- Civil society participation index in Mauritania was 0.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.106 in 1904.
- How does Mauritania rank for civil society participation index?
- Mauritania ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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