Voter turnout of voting age population in Mauritania

Mauritania: Voter turnout of voting age population was 42.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
42.79
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
128th
of 161 countries
All-time high
74.73
in 1997
All-time low
40.32
in 2014
Years of data
14
1992–2024

Voter turnout of voting age population in Mauritania, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 51.31996: 47.71997: 74.72001: 47.32003: 51.32006: 54.72007: 53.52009: 49.72013: 56.42014: 40.32018: 48.32019: 44.32023: 52.32024: 42.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 42.79 for voter turnout of voting age population in 2024.

The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Mauritania peaked at 74.73 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40.32, in 2014.

Mauritania ranks 128th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.92 47.71 74.73 3
2000s 51.32 47.3 54.73 5
2010s 47.34 40.32 56.41 4
2020s 47.55 42.79 52.31 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 125 Bulgaria 44.71 compare
  2. 126 Malawi 44.32 compare
  3. 127 Equatorial Guinea 43 compare
  4. 129 Bangladesh 42.42 compare
  5. 130 Jamaica 41.26 compare
  6. 131 Pakistan 40.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of voting age population in Mauritania?
Voter turnout of voting age population in Mauritania was 42.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 74.73 in 1997.
What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 40.32 in 2014.
How does Mauritania rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
Mauritania ranks 128th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voter turnout of voting age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
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