Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Mauritania

Mauritania: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -0.918 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.918
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.15
in 1960
All-time low
-1.44
in 2015
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Mauritania, 1904–2025

-1012190419642025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Mauritania is -0.918, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Mauritania peaked at 2.15 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -1.44, in 2015.

That places Mauritania 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -0.101 -0.101 -0.101 6
1910s -0.101 -0.101 -0.101 10
1920s -0.101 -0.101 -0.101 10
1930s -0.101 -0.101 -0.101 10
1940s -0.101 -0.101 -0.101 10
1950s -0.0531 -0.101 0.378 10
1960s 1.64 1.58 2.15 10
1970s 1.29 0.619 1.58 10
1980s 0.6096 0.449 0.808 10
1990s 0.449 0.449 0.449 10
2000s 0.6924 0.498 1.02 10
2010s -0.522 -1.44 0.81 10
2020s -0.7332 -0.922 -0.352 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 132 Algeria -0.801 compare
  2. 133 Zimbabwe -0.848 compare
  3. 134 Bahrain -0.858 compare
  4. 136 Iraq -0.928 compare
  5. 137 Philippines -0.93 compare
  6. 138 Azerbaijan -0.936 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Mauritania?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Mauritania was -0.918 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 in 1960.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -1.44 in 2015.
How does Mauritania rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Mauritania ranks 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.