Mauritania: Electoral democracy index

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 Mauritania

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.395
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.262
 Min - Max 0.095 - 0.480
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.395 index points, an increase from 0.388 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.500 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1960 to 2022 is 0.262 index points. The minimum value, 0.095 index points, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 0.48 index points was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Mauritania - Electoral democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.

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 Women political empowerment 0.612 2022 index points
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 Presidential elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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