Mauritania: Electoral democracy index

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 Mauritania

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.333
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.264
 Min - Max 0.095 - 0.470
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.333 index points, a decline from 0.366 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.489 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1960 to 2024 is 0.264 index points. The minimum value, 0.095 index points, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 0.47 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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 Recent values Mauritania: Electoral democracy index
 2024 0.333
 2023 0.366
 2022 0.397
 2021 0.394
 2020 0.392
 2019 0.404
 2018 0.388
 2017 0.390




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

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 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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