Mauritania vs Russia: Executive Corruption Index
Mauritania
0.829
in 2025
Russia
0.81
in 2025
Mauritania rank
19th
Russia rank
22nd
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Mauritania
- Russia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.829 against 0.81 in Russia, a difference of 0.019.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Russia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 19th and Russia ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.204 | 0.401 | 0.197 | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.204 | 0.3727 | 0.1687 | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.204 | 0.269 | 0.065 | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.204 | 0.2875 | 0.0835 | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.204 | 0.3082 | 0.1042 | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.204 | 0.31 | 0.106 | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.3241 | 0.4033 | 0.0792 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.3411 | 0.453 | 0.1119 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.557 | 0.4479 | 0.1091 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.691 | 0.6981 | 0.0071 | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.683 | 0.6937 | 0.0107 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.7273 | 0.6511 | 0.0762 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.7557 | 0.74 | 0.0157 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Mauritania or Russia?
- Mauritania, at 0.829 against 0.81 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Mauritania and Russia?
- 0.019, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Russia?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Russia rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Mauritania ranks 19th and Russia ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).