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Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Mauritania

Mauritania: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.821 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.821
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.866
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1904
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025

00.20.40.60.8190419642025

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.821 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 433.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Mauritania peaked at 0.866 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1904.

That places Mauritania 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Mauritania, year by year

Year Value Change
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0.03 —
1961 0.03 +0.0%
1962 0.03 +0.0%
1963 0.03 +0.0%
1964 0.03 +0.0%
1965 0.03 +0.0%
1966 0.03 +0.0%
1967 0.03 +0.0%
1968 0.03 +0.0%
1969 0.03 +0.0%
1970 0.03 +0.0%
1971 0.03 +0.0%
1972 0.03 +0.0%
1973 0.03 +0.0%
1974 0.03 +0.0%
1975 0.03 +0.0%
1976 0.03 +0.0%
1977 0.03 +0.0%
1978 0.03 +0.0%
1979 0.03 +0.0%
1980 0.03 +0.0%
1981 0.03 +0.0%
1982 0.03 +0.0%
1983 0.03 +0.0%
1984 0.03 +0.0%
1985 0.03 +0.0%
1986 0.062 +106.7%
1987 0.091 +46.8%
1988 0.091 +0.0%
1989 0.091 +0.0%
1990 0.091 +0.0%
1991 0.091 +0.0%
1992 0.091 +0.0%
1993 0.091 +0.0%
1994 0.091 +0.0%
1995 0.091 +0.0%
1996 0.091 +0.0%
1997 0.091 +0.0%
1998 0.091 +0.0%
1999 0.091 +0.0%
2000 0.091 +0.0%
2001 0.091 +0.0%
2002 0.091 +0.0%
2003 0.091 +0.0%
2004 0.091 +0.0%
2005 0.091 +0.0%
2006 0.091 +0.0%
2007 0.091 +0.0%
2008 0.091 +0.0%
2009 0.091 +0.0%
2010 0.091 +0.0%
2011 0.091 +0.0%
2012 0.099 +8.8%
2013 0.154 +55.6%
2014 0.154 +0.0%
2015 0.154 +0.0%
2016 0.154 +0.0%
2017 0.094 -39.0%
2018 0.717 +662.8%
2019 0.866 +20.8%
2020 0.821 -5.2%
2021 0.821 +0.0%
2022 0.821 +0.0%
2023 0.821 +0.0%
2024 0.821 +0.0%
2025 0.821 +0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.821 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.214, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.821 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1225, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 6
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1970s 0.03 0.03 0.03 10
1980s 0.0515 0.03 0.091 10
1990s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
2000s 0.091 0.091 0.091 10
2010s 0.2574 0.091 0.866 10
2020s 0.821 0.821 0.821 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 49 Malaysia 0.837 compare
  2. 50 Finland 0.828 compare
  3. 51 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.822 compare
  4. 53 Cote d'Ivoire 0.811 compare
  5. 54 Pakistan 0.761 compare
  6. 55 Kenya 0.751 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Mauritania?
Strong elected regional governments index in Mauritania was 0.821 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 2019.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1904.
How does Mauritania rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Mauritania ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 433.1%. 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.