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
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.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.103 | — |
| 1947 | 0.078 | -24.3% |
| 1948 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.161 | +106.4% |
| 1961 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.161 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.149 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.156 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.226 | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.094 | -58.4% |
| 2006 | 0.14 | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 0.413 | +195.0% |
| 2008 | 0.256 | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 0.256 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.207 | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.212 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.172 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.172 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.122 | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 0.415 | +144.1% |
| 2021 | 0.391 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.405 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.327 | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.327 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.327 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.327 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- 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)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.