Rule of Law - Governance score in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Rule of Law - Governance score was 42.1 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
42.1 0-100
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
155th
of 207 countries
All-time high
47.38 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
38.41 0-100
in 2008
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 47.3 0-1001998: 47.3 0-1002000: 47.3 0-1002002: 47.4 0-1002003: 45.7 0-1002004: 41.6 0-1002005: 43.3 0-1002006: 44.2 0-1002007: 46.6 0-1002008: 38.4 0-1002009: 40.8 0-1002010: 41.5 0-1002011: 40.5 0-1002012: 39.9 0-1002013: 38.6 0-1002014: 39.9 0-1002015: 40.2 0-1002016: 41.2 0-1002017: 43.1 0-1002018: 42.8 0-1002019: 43.5 0-1002020: 44.8 0-1002021: 41.9 0-1002022: 42.4 0-1002023: 42.3 0-1002024: 42.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of is 42.1 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 47.38 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.41 0-100, in 2008.

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 155th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.31 0-100 47.27 0-100 47.35 0-100 2
2000s 43.94 0-100 38.41 0-100 47.38 0-100 9
2010s 41.12 0-100 38.55 0-100 43.5 0-100 10
2020s 42.69 0-100 41.92 0-100 44.81 0-100 5

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  3. 154 Eswatini, Kingdom of 42.17 0-100 compare
  4. 156 Liberia 42.03 0-100 compare
  5. 157 Madagascar, Republic of 41.77 0-100 compare
  6. 158 Burkina Faso 41.75 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Rule of law - governance score in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 42.1 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 47.38 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 38.41 0-100 in 2008.
How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for rule of law - governance score?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 155th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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