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Private Civil Liberties Index in Mauritania

Mauritania: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.374 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.374
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
145th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.586
in 2020
All-time low
0.186
in 1958
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025

0.20.30.40.50.6190419642025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Mauritania is 0.374, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Mauritania peaked at 0.586 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.186, in 1958.

That places Mauritania 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in Mauritania, year by year

Year Value Change
1904 0.253 —
1905 0.253 +0.0%
1906 0.253 +0.0%
1907 0.253 +0.0%
1908 0.253 +0.0%
1909 0.253 +0.0%
1910 0.253 +0.0%
1911 0.253 +0.0%
1912 0.253 +0.0%
1913 0.253 +0.0%
1914 0.253 +0.0%
1915 0.253 +0.0%
1916 0.253 +0.0%
1917 0.253 +0.0%
1918 0.253 +0.0%
1919 0.253 +0.0%
1920 0.253 +0.0%
1921 0.253 +0.0%
1922 0.253 +0.0%
1923 0.253 +0.0%
1924 0.253 +0.0%
1925 0.253 +0.0%
1926 0.253 +0.0%
1927 0.253 +0.0%
1928 0.253 +0.0%
1929 0.253 +0.0%
1930 0.253 +0.0%
1931 0.253 +0.0%
1932 0.253 +0.0%
1933 0.253 +0.0%
1934 0.253 +0.0%
1935 0.253 +0.0%
1936 0.253 +0.0%
1937 0.253 +0.0%
1938 0.253 +0.0%
1939 0.253 +0.0%
1940 0.253 +0.0%
1941 0.253 +0.0%
1942 0.253 +0.0%
1943 0.253 +0.0%
1944 0.253 +0.0%
1945 0.253 +0.0%
1946 0.253 +0.0%
1947 0.253 +0.0%
1948 0.253 +0.0%
1949 0.253 +0.0%
1950 0.253 +0.0%
1951 0.253 +0.0%
1952 0.253 +0.0%
1953 0.253 +0.0%
1954 0.253 +0.0%
1955 0.253 +0.0%
1956 0.253 +0.0%
1957 0.253 +0.0%
1958 0.186 -26.5%
1959 0.186 +0.0%
1960 0.273 +46.8%
1961 0.265 -2.9%
1962 0.366 +38.1%
1963 0.366 +0.0%
1964 0.366 +0.0%
1965 0.366 +0.0%
1966 0.366 +0.0%
1967 0.366 +0.0%
1968 0.366 +0.0%
1969 0.366 +0.0%
1970 0.366 +0.0%
1971 0.366 +0.0%
1972 0.366 +0.0%
1973 0.366 +0.0%
1974 0.366 +0.0%
1975 0.366 +0.0%
1976 0.366 +0.0%
1977 0.366 +0.0%
1978 0.351 -4.1%
1979 0.305 -13.1%
1980 0.305 +0.0%
1981 0.307 +0.7%
1982 0.259 -15.6%
1983 0.259 +0.0%
1984 0.259 +0.0%
1985 0.355 +37.1%
1986 0.355 +0.0%
1987 0.355 +0.0%
1988 0.355 +0.0%
1989 0.355 +0.0%
1990 0.367 +3.4%
1991 0.367 +0.0%
1992 0.446 +21.5%
1993 0.446 +0.0%
1994 0.446 +0.0%
1995 0.446 +0.0%
1996 0.463 +3.8%
1997 0.463 +0.0%
1998 0.463 +0.0%
1999 0.463 +0.0%
2000 0.483 +4.3%
2001 0.504 +4.3%
2002 0.504 +0.0%
2003 0.504 +0.0%
2004 0.513 +1.8%
2005 0.548 +6.8%
2006 0.577 +5.3%
2007 0.583 +1.0%
2008 0.576 -1.2%
2009 0.561 -2.6%
2010 0.561 +0.0%
2011 0.561 +0.0%
2012 0.561 +0.0%
2013 0.494 -11.9%
2014 0.469 -5.1%
2015 0.469 +0.0%
2016 0.469 +0.0%
2017 0.397 -15.4%
2018 0.424 +6.8%
2019 0.505 +19.1%
2020 0.586 +16.0%
2021 0.51 -13.0%
2022 0.505 -1.0%
2023 0.469 -7.1%
2024 0.404 -13.9%
2025 0.374 -7.4%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.374 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.671, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.374 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.682, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.253 0.253 0.253 6
1910s 0.253 0.253 0.253 10
1920s 0.253 0.253 0.253 10
1930s 0.253 0.253 0.253 10
1940s 0.253 0.253 0.253 10
1950s 0.2396 0.186 0.253 10
1960s 0.3466 0.265 0.366 10
1970s 0.3584 0.305 0.366 10
1980s 0.3164 0.259 0.355 10
1990s 0.437 0.367 0.463 10
2000s 0.5353 0.483 0.583 10
2010s 0.491 0.397 0.561 10
2020s 0.4747 0.374 0.586 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 142 Djibouti 0.389 compare
  2. 143 Kuwait 0.384 compare
  3. 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.382 compare
  4. 146 Bahrain 0.367 compare
  5. 147 Azerbaijan 0.364 compare
  6. 148 Cuba 0.352 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Mauritania?
Private civil liberties index in Mauritania was 0.374 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.586 in 2020.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.186 in 1958.
How does Mauritania rank for private civil liberties index?
Mauritania ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.