Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 54.14 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.14 0-100
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
166th
of 208 countries
All-time high
67.41 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
45.67 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Mauritania, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 54.14 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Mauritania peaked at 67.41 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.67 0-100, in 2013.
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.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 66.48 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 65.92 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.95 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 66.98 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 60.26 0-100 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 60.54 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.03 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 67.41 0-100 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 63.02 0-100 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 53.57 0-100 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 55.85 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 51.25 0-100 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 48.02 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 46.38 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 45.67 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.83 0-100 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 51.49 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.94 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 52.32 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 52.51 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.01 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 54.35 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 56.37 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 60.37 0-100 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 56.67 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 54.6 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 54.14 0-100 | -0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 54.14 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.26 0-100, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 54.14 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.2 0-100 | 65.92 0-100 | 66.48 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.07 0-100 | 53.57 0-100 | 67.41 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.24 0-100 | 45.67 0-100 | 54.01 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.08 0-100 | 54.14 0-100 | 60.37 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 political stability - governance score in Mauritania?
- Political stability - governance score in Mauritania was 54.14 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.41 0-100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.67 0-100 in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for political stability - governance score?
- Mauritania ranks 166th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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