Freedom in Mauritania
Where Mauritania sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Mauritania has a figure for 52 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.628 | 2025 | 95 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.416 | 2025 | 121 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.513 | 2025 | 111 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.634 | 2025 | 101 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.452 | 2025 | 117 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.253 | 2025 | 123 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.683 | 2025 | 74 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.891 | 2025 | 62 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.360 | 2025 | 85 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 87 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 48.1 | 2023 | 153 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 92 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 114 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 119 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 23.0 | 2025 | 108 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 15.0 | 2025 | 102 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 94.0% | 2025 | 43 of 125 |
| Regulatory quality | 42.6 | 2024 | 131 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $6,559 | 2025 | 117 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 4.0% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 1.5% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 10.3% | 2025 | 133 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 45.8% | 2024 | 124 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.9 | 2024 | 114 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 92.1 | 2024 | 112 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.328 | 2025 | 102 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.127 | 2025 | 117 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.117 | 2025 | 143 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.114 | 2025 | 144 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.327 | 2025 | 110 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.825 | 2025 | 137 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.630 | 2025 | 108 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.541 | 2025 | 134 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 40.7 | 2024 | 116 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 29.0 | 2024 | 125 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 36.9 | 2024 | 125 of 169 |
| Political stability | 56.3 | 2024 | 114 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.563 | 2023 | 135 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 68.7 | 2024 | 123 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 4.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 4.3% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 43.8% | 2023 | 120 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 381.0 | 2023 | 153 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 23.3% | 2025 | 94 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 26.2% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 4.63 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 61.5% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 737.2 | 2024 | 145 of 168 |
| Population | 5.3M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.97 | 2024 | 51 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 22.1% | 2021 | 94 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 52.2% | 2024 | 154 of 169 |
What is missing
8 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Mauritania in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Mauritania, not a zero. Who publishes what