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

-2-1.5-1-0.5190419642025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 147 Comoros -0.622 compare
  2. 148 Saudi Arabia -0.754 compare
  3. 149 Somalia -0.761 compare
  4. 151 North Korea -0.908 compare
  5. 152 Oman -0.922 compare
  6. 153 Albania -0.951 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Mauritania?
Common good justifications score in Mauritania was -0.775 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.