Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Mauritania
36.85 0-100
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
36.66 0-100
in 2025
Mauritania rank
161st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
162nd
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 36.85 0-100 against 36.66 0-100 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.19 0-100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.79 0-100 | 35.16 0-100 | 10.63 0-100 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 40.83 0-100 | 34.23 0-100 | 6.6 0-100 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 38.26 0-100 | 38.31 0-100 | 0.0523 0-100 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 34.99 0-100 | 38.62 0-100 | 3.64 0-100 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mauritania, at 36.85 0-100 against 36.66 0-100 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.19 0-100, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Mauritania ranks 161st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 162nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.