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 176 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Mauritania

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

Mauritania: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.826 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.826

Change on year

up 7.0%

World rank

31st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.96

in 1979

All-time low

0.544

in 1958

Years of data

122

1904–2025

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 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Centralization of Political Power Index in Mauritania, 1904 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1904	0.678	—
1905	0.678	+0.0%
1906	0.678	+0.0%
1907	0.678	+0.0%
1908	0.678	+0.0%
1909	0.678	+0.0%
1910	0.678	+0.0%
1911	0.678	+0.0%
1912	0.678	+0.0%
1913	0.678	+0.0%
1914	0.678	+0.0%
1915	0.678	+0.0%
1916	0.678	+0.0%
1917	0.678	+0.0%
1918	0.678	+0.0%
1919	0.678	+0.0%
1920	0.678	+0.0%
1921	0.678	+0.0%
1922	0.678	+0.0%
1923	0.678	+0.0%
1924	0.678	+0.0%
1925	0.678	+0.0%
1926	0.678	+0.0%
1927	0.678	+0.0%
1928	0.678	+0.0%
1929	0.678	+0.0%
1930	0.678	+0.0%
1931	0.678	+0.0%
1932	0.678	+0.0%
1933	0.678	+0.0%
1934	0.678	+0.0%
1935	0.678	+0.0%
1936	0.678	+0.0%
1937	0.678	+0.0%
1938	0.678	+0.0%
1939	0.678	+0.0%
1940	0.678	+0.0%
1941	0.678	+0.0%
1942	0.678	+0.0%
1943	0.678	+0.0%
1944	0.678	+0.0%
1945	0.635	-6.3%
1946	0.665	+4.7%
1947	0.57	-14.3%
1948	0.57	+0.0%
1949	0.57	+0.0%
1950	0.57	+0.0%
1951	0.57	+0.0%
1952	0.57	+0.0%
1953	0.57	+0.0%
1954	0.57	+0.0%
1955	0.57	+0.0%
1956	0.59	+3.5%
1957	0.59	+0.0%
1958	0.544	-7.8%
1959	0.544	+0.0%
1960	0.557	+2.4%
1961	0.751	+34.8%
1962	0.751	+0.0%
1963	0.751	+0.0%
1964	0.751	+0.0%
1965	0.751	+0.0%
1966	0.751	+0.0%
1967	0.751	+0.0%
1968	0.751	+0.0%
1969	0.751	+0.0%
1970	0.751	+0.0%
1971	0.751	+0.0%
1972	0.751	+0.0%
1973	0.751	+0.0%
1974	0.751	+0.0%
1975	0.751	+0.0%
1976	0.751	+0.0%
1977	0.751	+0.0%
1978	0.79	+5.2%
1979	0.96	+21.5%
1980	0.96	+0.0%
1981	0.96	+0.0%
1982	0.96	+0.0%
1983	0.96	+0.0%
1984	0.96	+0.0%
1985	0.96	+0.0%
1986	0.96	+0.0%
1987	0.96	+0.0%
1988	0.96	+0.0%
1989	0.96	+0.0%
1990	0.96	+0.0%
1991	0.958	-0.2%
1992	0.917	-4.3%
1993	0.909	-0.9%
1994	0.909	+0.0%
1995	0.909	+0.0%
1996	0.88	-3.2%
1997	0.88	+0.0%
1998	0.869	-1.3%
1999	0.869	+0.0%
2000	0.869	+0.0%
2001	0.869	+0.0%
2002	0.869	+0.0%
2003	0.879	+1.2%
2004	0.879	+0.0%
2005	0.876	-0.3%
2006	0.772	-11.9%
2007	0.673	-12.8%
2008	0.721	+7.1%
2009	0.722	+0.1%
2010	0.738	+2.2%
2011	0.738	+0.0%
2012	0.718	-2.7%
2013	0.727	+1.3%
2014	0.727	+0.0%
2015	0.727	+0.0%
2016	0.727	+0.0%
2017	0.728	+0.1%
2018	0.681	-6.5%
2019	0.752	+10.4%
2020	0.704	-6.4%
2021	0.715	+1.6%
2022	0.75	+4.9%
2023	0.735	-2.0%
2024	0.772	+5.0%
2025	0.826	+7.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.826 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.826 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

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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)

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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 176 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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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.