What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.535 in 2024.

What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1904.

How does Mauritania rank for participatory political institutions index?

Mauritania ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mauritania

Name: Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mauritania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.531 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.531

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

89th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.535

in 2024

All-time low

0.045

in 1904

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Mauritania is 0.531, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Mauritania peaked at 0.535 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 1904.

Mauritania ranks 89th 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mauritania, 1904 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1904	0.045	—
1905	0.045	+0.0%
1906	0.045	+0.0%
1907	0.045	+0.0%
1908	0.045	+0.0%
1909	0.045	+0.0%
1910	0.045	+0.0%
1911	0.045	+0.0%
1912	0.045	+0.0%
1913	0.045	+0.0%
1914	0.045	+0.0%
1915	0.045	+0.0%
1916	0.045	+0.0%
1917	0.045	+0.0%
1918	0.045	+0.0%
1919	0.045	+0.0%
1920	0.045	+0.0%
1921	0.045	+0.0%
1922	0.045	+0.0%
1923	0.045	+0.0%
1924	0.045	+0.0%
1925	0.045	+0.0%
1926	0.045	+0.0%
1927	0.045	+0.0%
1928	0.045	+0.0%
1929	0.045	+0.0%
1930	0.045	+0.0%
1931	0.045	+0.0%
1932	0.045	+0.0%
1933	0.045	+0.0%
1934	0.045	+0.0%
1935	0.045	+0.0%
1936	0.045	+0.0%
1937	0.045	+0.0%
1938	0.045	+0.0%
1939	0.045	+0.0%
1940	0.045	+0.0%
1941	0.045	+0.0%
1942	0.045	+0.0%
1943	0.045	+0.0%
1944	0.045	+0.0%
1945	0.085	+88.9%
1946	0.085	+0.0%
1947	0.085	+0.0%
1948	0.085	+0.0%
1949	0.085	+0.0%
1950	0.085	+0.0%
1951	0.085	+0.0%
1952	0.085	+0.0%
1953	0.085	+0.0%
1954	0.085	+0.0%
1955	0.085	+0.0%
1956	0.085	+0.0%
1957	0.085	+0.0%
1958	0.085	+0.0%
1959	0.085	+0.0%
1960	0.175	+105.9%
1961	0.175	+0.0%
1962	0.176	+0.6%
1963	0.176	+0.0%
1964	0.176	+0.0%
1965	0.176	+0.0%
1966	0.176	+0.0%
1967	0.176	+0.0%
1968	0.183	+4.0%
1969	0.183	+0.0%
1970	0.183	+0.0%
1971	0.183	+0.0%
1972	0.183	+0.0%
1973	0.183	+0.0%
1974	0.183	+0.0%
1975	0.183	+0.0%
1976	0.183	+0.0%
1977	0.183	+0.0%
1978	0.105	-42.6%
1979	0.102	-2.9%
1980	0.102	+0.0%
1981	0.102	+0.0%
1982	0.102	+0.0%
1983	0.102	+0.0%
1984	0.102	+0.0%
1985	0.102	+0.0%
1986	0.136	+33.3%
1987	0.157	+15.4%
1988	0.157	+0.0%
1989	0.157	+0.0%
1990	0.157	+0.0%
1991	0.228	+45.2%
1992	0.244	+7.0%
1993	0.244	+0.0%
1994	0.244	+0.0%
1995	0.246	+0.8%
1996	0.242	-1.6%
1997	0.238	-1.7%
1998	0.234	-1.7%
1999	0.23	-1.7%
2000	0.256	+11.3%
2001	0.252	-1.6%
2002	0.248	-1.6%
2003	0.244	-1.6%
2004	0.24	-1.6%
2005	0.245	+2.1%
2006	0.297	+21.2%
2007	0.266	-10.4%
2008	0.242	-9.0%
2009	0.236	-2.5%
2010	0.236	+0.0%
2011	0.232	-1.7%
2012	0.229	-1.3%
2013	0.292	+27.5%
2014	0.288	-1.4%
2015	0.284	-1.4%
2016	0.28	-1.4%
2017	0.303	+8.2%
2018	0.442	+45.9%
2019	0.524	+18.6%
2020	0.511	-2.5%
2021	0.521	+2.0%
2022	0.519	-0.4%
2023	0.516	-0.6%
2024	0.535	+3.7%
2025	0.531	-0.7%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.531 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.48, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.531 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.045	0.045	0.045	6
1910s	0.045	0.045	0.045	10
1920s	0.045	0.045	0.045	10
1930s	0.045	0.045	0.045	10
1940s	0.065	0.045	0.085	10
1950s	0.085	0.085	0.085	10
1960s	0.1772	0.175	0.183	10
1970s	0.1671	0.102	0.183	10
1980s	0.1219	0.102	0.157	10
1990s	0.2307	0.157	0.246	10
2000s	0.2526	0.236	0.297	10
2010s	0.311	0.229	0.524	10
2020s	0.5222	0.511	0.535	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

86 Cape Verde 0.538 compare
86 Mali 0.538 compare
88 Mozambique 0.532 compare
89 Panama 0.531 compare
91 Congo 0.53 compare
92 Malaysia 0.526 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Mauritania

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Mauritania?: Participatory political institutions index in Mauritania was 0.531 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.535 in 2024.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1904.
How does Mauritania rank for participatory political institutions index?: Mauritania ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.