Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Legislative Corruption Score
Guinea-Bissau
-0.93
in 2021
Mauritania
-0.962
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
119th
Mauritania rank
120th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports -0.93 against -0.962 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.032.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mauritania ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th and Mauritania ranks 120th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8826 | -0.1099 | 0.9924 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | -0.364 | -1.27 | 0.903 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | -0.9116 | -1.4 | 0.4869 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | -1.05 | -1.56 | 0.5095 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | -0.9925 | -0.8725 | 0.12 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Guinea-Bissau, at -0.93 against -0.962 in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 0.032, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th and Mauritania ranks 120th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Corruption Score. 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 members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.