What is safety and rule of law in Mauritania?

Safety and rule of law in Mauritania was 48.38 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 60.58 in 2004.

What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 36.87 in 2008.

How does Mauritania rank for safety and rule of law?

Mauritania ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.

Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Safety and Rule of Law in Mauritania

Name: Safety and Rule of Law in Mauritania
Creator: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mauritania: Safety and Rule of Law was 48.38 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)

48.38

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

33rd

of 52 countries

All-time high

60.58

in 2004

All-time low

36.87

in 2008

Years of data

2000–2011

Safety and Rule of Law in Mauritania, 2000–2011

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

The most recent figure for safety and rule of law in Mauritania is 48.38, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Mauritania peaked at 60.58 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36.87, in 2008.

That places Mauritania 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	55.17	36.87	60.58	10
2010s	48.25	48.12	48.38	2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

30 Liberia 50.16 compare
31 Rwanda 49.4 compare
32 Kenya 49.01 compare
34 Algeria 46.23 compare
35 Cameroon 46.23 compare
36 Equatorial Guinea 44.89 compare

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More reference data data for Mauritania

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0049 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is safety and rule of law in Mauritania?: Safety and rule of law in Mauritania was 48.38 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 60.58 in 2004.
What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 36.87 in 2008.
How does Mauritania rank for safety and rule of law?: Mauritania ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Safety and Rule of Law
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Personal Safety: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Safety of the Person – level of criminality in a country. (ii) Violent Crime – prevalence of violent crime, both organised and common. (iii) Social Unrest – prevalence of violent social unrest. (iv) Human Trafficking – government efforts to combat human trafficking. (v) Domestic Political Persecution – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Physical Integrity Rights Index – government respect for citizens’ rights to freedom from torture, extrajudicial killing, political imprisonment, and disappearance. Political Terror Scale – levels of state-instigated political violence and terror.