Centralization of Political Power Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.826 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Centralization of Political Power Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, centralization of political power index in Mauritania stood at 0.826.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Mauritania peaked at 0.96 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.544, in 1958.
Mauritania ranks 31st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 0.678 | 0.678 | 0.678 | 6 |
| 1910s | 0.678 | 0.678 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.678 | 0.678 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.678 | 0.678 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.64 | 0.57 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5688 | 0.544 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7316 | 0.557 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7758 | 0.751 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.906 | 0.869 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8129 | 0.673 | 0.879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7263 | 0.681 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7503 | 0.704 | 0.826 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 28 United Arab Emirates 0.837 compare
- 29 Iran 0.834 compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 0.834 compare
- 32 Haiti 0.809 compare
- 33 Algeria 0.806 compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.801 compare
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 centralization of political power index in Mauritania?
- Centralization of political power index in Mauritania was 0.826 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1979.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.544 in 1958.
- How does Mauritania rank for centralization of political power index?
- Mauritania ranks 31st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.