Stateness index bti in Mauritania

Mauritania: Stateness index bti was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
101st
of 128 countries
All-time high
6.25
in 2007
All-time low
5.25
in 2009
Years of data
10
2007–2025

Stateness index bti in Mauritania, 2007–2025

02462007201620252007: 6.22009: 5.22011: 5.52013: 5.82015: 62017: 62019: 6.22021: 5.82023: 5.82025: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stateness index bti in Mauritania is 6, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index bti in Mauritania peaked at 6.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 2009.

That places Mauritania 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Stateness index bti in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Stateness index bti in Mauritania, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 6.25 —
2009 5.25 -16.0%
2011 5.5 +4.8%
2013 5.75 +4.5%
2015 6 +4.3%
2017 6 +0.0%
2019 6.25 +4.2%
2021 5.75 -8.0%
2023 5.75 +0.0%
2025 6 +4.3%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.25, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.25, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.75 5.25 6.25 2
2010s 5.9 5.5 6.25 5
2020s 5.83 5.75 6 3

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 98 Burundi 6.25 compare
  2. 98 Nepal 6.25 compare
  3. 98 Philippines 6.25 compare
  4. 101 Guatemala 6 compare
  5. 101 Iraq 6 compare
  6. 101 Madagascar 6 compare
  7. 101 Papua New Guinea 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index bti in Mauritania?
Stateness index bti in Mauritania was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2007.
What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 2009.
How does Mauritania rank for stateness index bti?
Mauritania ranks 101st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index bti rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stateness index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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