Constraints on the Executive Score in Mauritania
Mauritania: Constraints on the Executive Score was 2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Constraints on the Executive Score in Mauritania, 1960–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Mauritania stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Mauritania peaked at 5 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
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More reference data data for Mauritania
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 171.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Mauritania?
- Constraints on the executive score in Mauritania was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1960.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.