Common good justifications score in Mauritania
Mauritania: Common good justifications score was -0.775 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.775
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.391
in 2019
All-time low
-1.98
in 1904
Years of data
122
1904–2025
Common good justifications score in Mauritania, 1904–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -0.775 for common good justifications score in 2025.
The figure is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Mauritania peaked at -0.391 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.98, in 1904.
Mauritania ranks 150th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.
Common good justifications score in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | -1.98 | — |
| 1905 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.19 | -39.6% |
| 1948 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.392 | -67.1% |
| 1961 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.392 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.713 | +81.9% |
| 1980 | -1.21 | +69.3% |
| 1981 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.21 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.955 | -20.9% |
| 2001 | -0.955 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.955 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.955 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.955 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.955 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.748 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | -0.604 | -19.3% |
| 2008 | -1.02 | +68.9% |
| 2009 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.871 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | -0.871 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.871 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.693 | -20.4% |
| 2014 | -0.693 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.693 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.693 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.785 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | -0.648 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | -0.391 | -39.7% |
| 2020 | -1.15 | +194.6% |
| 2021 | -0.761 | -33.9% |
| 2022 | -0.761 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.775 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | -0.775 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.775 | -0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -0.775 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -0.775 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6125. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.98 | -1.98 | -1.98 | 6 |
| 1910s | -1.98 | -1.98 | -1.98 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.98 | -1.98 | -1.98 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.98 | -1.98 | -1.98 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.74 | -1.98 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.19 | -1.19 | -1.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.392 | -0.392 | -0.392 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4241 | -0.713 | -0.392 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.21 | -1.21 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.21 | -1.21 | -1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9122 | -1.02 | -0.604 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7209 | -0.871 | -0.391 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8332 | -1.15 | -0.761 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Mauritania?
- Common good justifications score in Mauritania was -0.775 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was -0.391 in 2019.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 in 1904.
- How does Mauritania rank for common good justifications score?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Common good justifications score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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