Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 28.97 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.97 0-100
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
166th
of 208 countries
All-time high
42.17 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
28.26 0-100
in 2019
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Mauritania, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Mauritania stood at 28.97 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Mauritania peaked at 42.17 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.26 0-100, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 166th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.67 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 36.62 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 36.45 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.17 0-100 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 42.14 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.46 0-100 | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 34.41 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 35.42 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 37.14 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 31.92 0-100 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 33.7 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 35.59 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 37.09 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 33.2 0-100 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 31.91 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 29.45 0-100 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 28.83 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.25 0-100 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 30.48 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 29.98 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.26 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 32.28 0-100 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 30.5 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 31.13 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 30.8 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 28.35 0-100 | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 28.97 0-100 | +2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 28.97 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 28.97 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.65 0-100 | 36.62 0-100 | 36.67 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.65 0-100 | 31.92 0-100 | 42.17 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.6 0-100 | 28.26 0-100 | 37.09 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.34 0-100 | 28.35 0-100 | 32.28 0-100 | 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 control of corruption - governance score in Mauritania?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Mauritania was 28.97 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.17 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.26 0-100 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Mauritania ranks 166th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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