What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.458 in 1962.

What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.252 in 1930.

How does Mauritania rank for egalitarian political institutions index?

Mauritania ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Mauritania

Name: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Mauritania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.292 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.292

Change on year

down 5.5%

World rank

155th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.458

in 1962

All-time low

0.252

in 1930

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Mauritania is 0.292, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Mauritania peaked at 0.458 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.252, in 1930.

Mauritania ranks 155th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Mauritania, 1904 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1904	0.277	—
1905	0.277	+0.0%
1906	0.277	+0.0%
1907	0.277	+0.0%
1908	0.277	+0.0%
1909	0.277	+0.0%
1910	0.277	+0.0%
1911	0.277	+0.0%
1912	0.277	+0.0%
1913	0.277	+0.0%
1914	0.277	+0.0%
1915	0.277	+0.0%
1916	0.277	+0.0%
1917	0.277	+0.0%
1918	0.277	+0.0%
1919	0.277	+0.0%
1920	0.277	+0.0%
1921	0.277	+0.0%
1922	0.277	+0.0%
1923	0.277	+0.0%
1924	0.277	+0.0%
1925	0.277	+0.0%
1926	0.277	+0.0%
1927	0.277	+0.0%
1928	0.277	+0.0%
1929	0.277	+0.0%
1930	0.252	-9.0%
1931	0.252	+0.0%
1932	0.252	+0.0%
1933	0.252	+0.0%
1934	0.252	+0.0%
1935	0.252	+0.0%
1936	0.252	+0.0%
1937	0.252	+0.0%
1938	0.252	+0.0%
1939	0.252	+0.0%
1940	0.266	+5.6%
1941	0.289	+8.6%
1942	0.289	+0.0%
1943	0.289	+0.0%
1944	0.289	+0.0%
1945	0.289	+0.0%
1946	0.289	+0.0%
1947	0.289	+0.0%
1948	0.288	-0.3%
1949	0.288	+0.0%
1950	0.294	+2.1%
1951	0.294	+0.0%
1952	0.294	+0.0%
1953	0.294	+0.0%
1954	0.294	+0.0%
1955	0.294	+0.0%
1956	0.294	+0.0%
1957	0.294	+0.0%
1958	0.347	+18.0%
1959	0.347	+0.0%
1960	0.424	+22.2%
1961	0.45	+6.1%
1962	0.458	+1.8%
1963	0.458	+0.0%
1964	0.458	+0.0%
1965	0.458	+0.0%
1966	0.458	+0.0%
1967	0.458	+0.0%
1968	0.458	+0.0%
1969	0.458	+0.0%
1970	0.458	+0.0%
1971	0.458	+0.0%
1972	0.458	+0.0%
1973	0.458	+0.0%
1974	0.458	+0.0%
1975	0.458	+0.0%
1976	0.458	+0.0%
1977	0.458	+0.0%
1978	0.378	-17.5%
1979	0.331	-12.4%
1980	0.331	+0.0%
1981	0.331	+0.0%
1982	0.331	+0.0%
1983	0.331	+0.0%
1984	0.331	+0.0%
1985	0.289	-12.7%
1986	0.289	+0.0%
1987	0.289	+0.0%
1988	0.289	+0.0%
1989	0.289	+0.0%
1990	0.289	+0.0%
1991	0.278	-3.8%
1992	0.302	+8.6%
1993	0.337	+11.6%
1994	0.34	+0.9%
1995	0.34	+0.0%
1996	0.325	-4.4%
1997	0.325	+0.0%
1998	0.325	+0.0%
1999	0.325	+0.0%
2000	0.325	+0.0%
2001	0.328	+0.9%
2002	0.328	+0.0%
2003	0.328	+0.0%
2004	0.328	+0.0%
2005	0.344	+4.9%
2006	0.353	+2.6%
2007	0.353	+0.0%
2008	0.343	-2.8%
2009	0.343	+0.0%
2010	0.343	+0.0%
2011	0.343	+0.0%
2012	0.343	+0.0%
2013	0.302	-12.0%
2014	0.299	-1.0%
2015	0.299	+0.0%
2016	0.294	-1.7%
2017	0.268	-8.8%
2018	0.289	+7.8%
2019	0.304	+5.2%
2020	0.319	+4.9%
2021	0.289	-9.4%
2022	0.308	+6.6%
2023	0.312	+1.3%
2024	0.309	-1.0%
2025	0.292	-5.5%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.292 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.47, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.292 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.277	0.277	0.277	6
1910s	0.277	0.277	0.277	10
1920s	0.277	0.277	0.277	10
1930s	0.252	0.252	0.252	10
1940s	0.2865	0.266	0.289	10
1950s	0.3046	0.294	0.347	10
1960s	0.4538	0.424	0.458	10
1970s	0.4373	0.331	0.458	10
1980s	0.31	0.289	0.331	10
1990s	0.3186	0.278	0.34	10
2000s	0.3373	0.325	0.353	10
2010s	0.3084	0.268	0.343	10
2020s	0.3048	0.289	0.319	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

152 Philippines 0.308 compare
153 Somalia 0.303 compare
154 Paraguay 0.294 compare
156 China 0.287 compare
157 Burundi 0.277 compare
158 Turkmenistan 0.273 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Mauritania?: Egalitarian political institutions index in Mauritania was 0.292 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.458 in 1962.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.252 in 1930.
How does Mauritania rank for egalitarian political institutions index?: Mauritania ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.