What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 0.513 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.745 in 2007.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.265 in 1989.

How does Mauritania rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Mauritania ranks 119th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.513 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.513

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

119th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.745

in 2007

All-time low

0.265

in 1989

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.513.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.745 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.265, in 1989.

Mauritania ranks 119th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.3448	0.341	0.346	4
1950s	0.3518	0.346	0.371	10
1960s	0.4319	0.426	0.464	10
1970s	0.4328	0.286	0.454	10
1980s	0.275	0.265	0.287	10
1990s	0.4716	0.272	0.525	10
2000s	0.6381	0.539	0.745	10
2010s	0.6269	0.53	0.714	10
2020s	0.5807	0.513	0.632	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

116 Guinea-Bissau 0.557 compare
117 India 0.534 compare
118 Iraq 0.521 compare
119 Kazakhstan 0.513 compare
121 El Salvador 0.511 compare
122 Cameroon 0.509 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More economy & growth data for Mauritania

Gross national expenditure 531.28 billion current LCU (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 325.27 billion current LCU (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 7.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 7.8% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 138.24 billion current LCU (2025)
Final consumption expenditure 70.0% (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added 3.47 billion current US$ (2025)
Gross national expenditure 13.35 billion current US$ (2025)
Exports of goods and services 2.47 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Exports of goods and services 185.21 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 0.513 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.745 in 2007.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.265 in 1989.
How does Mauritania rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Mauritania ranks 119th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.