Liberal Political Institutions Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.249 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Mauritania is 0.249, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Mauritania peaked at 0.413 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.133, in 1982.
Mauritania ranks 143rd of 176 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 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2594 | 0.25 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2797 | 0.279 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3275 | 0.308 | 0.391 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3033 | 0.141 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.138 | 0.133 | 0.145 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2448 | 0.137 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3293 | 0.26 | 0.413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3247 | 0.279 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3417 | 0.249 | 0.411 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Mauritania?
- Liberal political institutions index in Mauritania was 0.249 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.413 in 2007.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.133 in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.