Which has higher rule of law index, Cuba or Mauritania?

Cuba, at 0.123 against 0.117 in Mauritania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Mauritania: Rule of Law Index

Cuba

0.123

in 2025

Mauritania

0.117

in 2025

Cuba rank

153rd

Mauritania rank

156th

Rule of Law Index over time

Cuba
Mauritania

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.123 against 0.117 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 156th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4477	0.446	0.0017	Cuba
1910s	0.4447	0.446	0.0013	Mauritania
1920s	0.4304	0.446	0.0156	Mauritania
1930s	0.3967	0.446	0.0493	Mauritania
1940s	0.4866	0.446	0.0406	Cuba
1950s	0.2787	0.4552	0.1765	Mauritania
1960s	0.169	0.4275	0.2585	Mauritania
1970s	0.1734	0.3791	0.2057	Mauritania
1980s	0.18	0.1567	0.0233	Cuba
1990s	0.1513	0.153	0.0017	Mauritania
2000s	0.1383	0.2441	0.1058	Mauritania
2010s	0.1401	0.2472	0.1071	Mauritania
2020s	0.134	0.1957	0.0617	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Cuba or Mauritania?: Cuba, at 0.123 against 0.117 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Cuba and Mauritania?: 0.006, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Mauritania rank globally for rule of law index?: Cuba ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.