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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Mauritania
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 155,193 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.62 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
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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