What is rule of law index in Mauritania?

Rule of law index in Mauritania was 0.117 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.603 in 1960.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 2025.

How does Mauritania rank for rule of law index?

Mauritania ranks 153rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Mauritania

Name: Rule of Law Index in Mauritania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Rule of Law Index was 0.117 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.117

Change on year

down 20.4%

World rank

153rd

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.603

in 1960

All-time low

0.117

in 2025

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Rule of Law Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Mauritania is 0.117, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 122 years on record.

The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Mauritania peaked at 0.603 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.117, in 2025.

That places Mauritania 153rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 122 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.446	0.446	0.446	6
1910s	0.446	0.446	0.446	10
1920s	0.446	0.446	0.446	10
1930s	0.446	0.446	0.446	10
1940s	0.446	0.446	0.446	10
1950s	0.4552	0.443	0.513	10
1960s	0.4275	0.408	0.603	10
1970s	0.3791	0.192	0.408	10
1980s	0.1567	0.119	0.195	10
1990s	0.153	0.119	0.174	10
2000s	0.2441	0.188	0.331	10
2010s	0.2472	0.196	0.308	10
2020s	0.1957	0.117	0.244	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

150 Cuba 0.123 compare
151 Russia 0.121 compare
152 Central African Republic 0.118 compare
154 Belarus 0.116 compare
155 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.108 compare
156 Guinea 0.106 compare

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More reference data data for Mauritania

Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Free country 1 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Consumer price index 171.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Mauritania?: Rule of law index in Mauritania was 0.117 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.603 in 1960.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.117 in 2025.
How does Mauritania rank for rule of law index?: Mauritania ranks 153rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.