What is civil society participation index in Mauritania?

Civil society participation index in Mauritania was 0.63 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Civil Society Participation Index in Mauritania

Name: Civil Society Participation Index in Mauritania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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

113 Libya 0.631 compare
113 Togo 0.631 compare
116 Ethiopia 0.629 compare
117 Papua New Guinea 0.604 compare
118 Albania 0.595 compare

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More reference data data for Mauritania

Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Free country 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Democracy 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Mauritania?: Civil society participation index in Mauritania was 0.63 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.