Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Mauritania
Mauritania: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 36.93 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Mauritania, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 36.93 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Mauritania peaked at 46.02 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 33.17 0-100, in 2008.
Mauritania ranks 159th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.94 0-100 | 45.85 0-100 | 46.02 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.62 0-100 | 33.17 0-100 | 45.91 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.46 0-100 | 33.23 0-100 | 41.52 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.06 0-100 | 33.83 0-100 | 36.93 0-100 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Mauritania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 171.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Mauritania?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Mauritania was 36.93 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.02 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.17 0-100 in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Mauritania ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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