Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 43.06 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
43.06 0-100
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
154th
of 206 countries
All-time high
60.47 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
39.63 0-100
in 2021
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Mauritania, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 43.06 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Mauritania peaked at 60.47 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.63 0-100, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 43.9 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 44.11 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.61 0-100 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 60.47 0-100 | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 58.39 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 49.07 0-100 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 49.99 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 45.83 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 47.23 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 43.54 0-100 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 44.38 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 47.39 0-100 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 47.85 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.19 0-100 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 41.69 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 41.68 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.96 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.12 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 43.82 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.01 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 43.02 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.11 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 39.63 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 39.65 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.82 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 42.44 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 43.06 0-100 | +1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 43.06 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 43.06 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 0-100 | 43.9 0-100 | 44.11 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.61 0-100 | 43.54 0-100 | 60.47 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.87 0-100 | 41.68 0-100 | 47.85 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.12 0-100 | 39.63 0-100 | 43.06 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Mauritania?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Mauritania was 43.06 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.47 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.63 0-100 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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