Political Participation Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Political Participation Index was 4.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Mauritania, 2007–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political participation index in Mauritania is 4.25, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Mauritania peaked at 5.75 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2009.
That places Mauritania 66th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 | 3.75 | 5.75 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.65 | 4.25 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 4.25 | 4.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 3,935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,972 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 86.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 35.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 3,817 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 311.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 31.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 13.41 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in Mauritania?
- Political participation index in Mauritania was 4.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 2007.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2009.
- How does Mauritania rank for political participation index?
- Mauritania ranks 66th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.