How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mauritania?

31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government transparency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Mauritania: Government transparency

Central African Republic

-1.2

in 2010

Mauritania

-0.9516

in 2010

Central African Republic rank

119th

Mauritania rank

118th

Government transparency over time

Central African Republic
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports -0.9516 against -1.2 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2484.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 119th and Mauritania ranks 118th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-0.6473	-0.6324	0.0149	Mauritania
1990s	-0.9921	-0.6823	0.3098	Mauritania
2000s	-0.992	-1.01	0.0137	Central African Republic
2010s	-1.2	-0.9516	0.2481	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Central African Republic or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at -0.9516 against -1.2 in Central African Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Central African Republic and Mauritania?: 0.2484, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mauritania?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Central African Republic and Mauritania rank globally for government transparency?: Central African Republic ranks 119th and Mauritania ranks 118th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government transparency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government transparency
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.