🇲🇷 Mauritania: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Mauritania scores 12.7 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Head of State · Union for the Republic
Moctar Ould Djay
Head of Government · Equity Party
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
next Mauritanian parliamentary election
2028-01-01T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Mauritania's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Mauritania a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Mauritania scores 12.7 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #129 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Mauritania improving or declining?
Mauritania's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 5.1 points over the past decade, standing at 12.7 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.9).
Who leads Mauritania?
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is Mauritania's head of state (Union for the Republic); Moctar Ould Djay serves as head of government (Equity Party).
When is the next election in Mauritania?
next Mauritanian parliamentary election is scheduled for 2028-01-01T00:00:00Z.