Free and Fair Elections Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.288 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Free and Fair Elections Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections index in Mauritania stood at 0.288.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Mauritania peaked at 0.46 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1904.
Mauritania ranks 121st 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 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1259 | 0 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3843 | 0.364 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.27 | 0.202 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1678 | 0 | 0.202 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1056 | 0 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.173 | 0.055 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4072 | 0.38 | 0.428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3605 | 0.288 | 0.424 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- 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 free and fair elections index in Mauritania?
- Free and fair elections index in Mauritania was 0.288 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 2007.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1904.
- How does Mauritania rank for free and fair elections index?
- Mauritania ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.