Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.292 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 3,935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,972 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 86.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 35.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 3,817 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 311.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 31.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 13.41 (2050)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.