Legislative Checks on Government Index in Mauritania

Mauritania: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.327 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.327
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.415
in 2020
All-time low
0.078
in 1947
Years of data
67
1946–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Mauritania, 1946–2025

0.10.20.30.4194619852025

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.327 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 90.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Mauritania peaked at 0.415 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.078, in 1947.

That places Mauritania 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.0842 0.078 0.103 4
1950s 0.078 0.078 0.078 10
1960s 0.161 0.161 0.161 10
1970s 0.1597 0.149 0.161 9
1990s 0.191 0.156 0.226 8
2000s 0.2289 0.094 0.413 10
2010s 0.1733 0.122 0.212 10
2020s 0.3653 0.327 0.415 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 117 Serbia 0.339 compare
  2. 118 Guinea 0.337 compare
  3. 119 Mozambique 0.336 compare
  4. 121 Comoros 0.318 compare
  5. 122 Oman 0.316 compare
  6. 123 Kyrgyzstan 0.311 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Mauritania?
Legislative checks on government index in Mauritania was 0.327 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.415 in 2020.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.078 in 1947.
How does Mauritania rank for legislative checks on government index?
Mauritania ranks 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.