Constraints on the Executive Score in Mauritania

Mauritania: Constraints on the Executive Score was 2 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 1960
All-time low
2
in 2008
Years of data
59
1960–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Mauritania, 1960–2018

012345196019892018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Mauritania stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Mauritania peaked at 5 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2008.

That places Mauritania 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Mauritania, 1960 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1960 5
1961 5 +0.0%
1962 3 -40.0%
1963 3 +0.0%
1964 3 +0.0%
1965 3 +0.0%
1966 3 +0.0%
1967 3 +0.0%
1968 3 +0.0%
1969 3 +0.0%
1970 3 +0.0%
1971 3 +0.0%
1972 3 +0.0%
1973 3 +0.0%
1974 3 +0.0%
1975 3 +0.0%
1976 3 +0.0%
1977 3 +0.0%
1978 3 +0.0%
1979 3 +0.0%
1980 3 +0.0%
1981 3 +0.0%
1982 3 +0.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 3 +0.0%
1985 3 +0.0%
1986 3 +0.0%
1987 3 +0.0%
1988 3 +0.0%
1989 3 +0.0%
1990 3 +0.0%
1991 3 +0.0%
1992 3 +0.0%
1993 3 +0.0%
1994 3 +0.0%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 3 +0.0%
1997 3 +0.0%
1998 3 +0.0%
1999 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 5 +66.7%
2008 2 -60.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4 3 5 10
1970s 3 3 3 10
1980s 3 3 3 10
1990s 3 3 3 10
2000s 3 2 5 10
2010s 2 2 2 9

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 146 Azerbaijan 2 compare
  2. 146 Bangladesh 2 compare
  3. 146 Belarus 2 compare
  4. 146 Cambodia 2 compare
  5. 146 Cameroon 2 compare
  6. 146 Congo 2 compare
  7. 146 Eritrea 2 compare
  8. 146 Iran 2 compare
  9. 146 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  10. 146 Oman 2 compare
  11. 146 Sudan 2 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Mauritania?
Constraints on the executive score in Mauritania was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1960.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
How does Mauritania rank for constraints on the executive score?
Mauritania ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.