Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Mauritania

Mauritania: Voice and Accountability - Number of sources was 13 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 208 countries
All-time high
15
in 2006
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Mauritania, 1996–2024

57.51012.5151996201020241996: 41998: 42000: 52002: 62003: 62004: 92005: 112006: 152007: 152008: 152009: 152010: 152011: 152012: 142013: 152014: 152015: 152016: 142017: 142018: 122019: 122020: 112021: 122022: 142023: 132024: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 13 for voice and accountability - number of sources in 2024.

That represents a change of down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - number of sources in Mauritania peaked at 15 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.

That places Mauritania 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Mauritania, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 4 —
1998 4 +0.0%
2000 5 +25.0%
2002 6 +20.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 9 +50.0%
2005 11 +22.2%
2006 15 +36.4%
2007 15 +0.0%
2008 15 +0.0%
2009 15 +0.0%
2010 15 +0.0%
2011 15 +0.0%
2012 14 -6.7%
2013 15 +7.1%
2014 15 +0.0%
2015 15 +0.0%
2016 14 -6.7%
2017 14 +0.0%
2018 12 -14.3%
2019 12 +0.0%
2020 11 -8.3%
2021 12 +9.1%
2022 14 +16.7%
2023 13 -7.1%
2024 13 +0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 4 4 2
2000s 10.78 5 15 9
2010s 14.1 12 15 10
2020s 12.6 11 14 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 25 Benin 13 compare
  2. 25 Botswana 13 compare
  3. 25 Brazil 13 compare
  4. 25 Mexico 13 compare
  5. 25 Namibia 13 compare
  6. 25 South Africa 13 compare
  7. 25 Tunisia 13 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - number of sources in Mauritania?
Voice and accountability - number of sources in Mauritania was 13 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 15 in 2006.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
How does Mauritania rank for voice and accountability - number of sources?
Mauritania ranks 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - number of sources rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Voice and Accountability - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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