What is executive corruption index in Mauritania?

Executive corruption index in Mauritania was 0.829 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.829 in 2025.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.204 in 1904.

How does Mauritania rank for executive corruption index?

Mauritania ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Executive Corruption Index in Mauritania

Name: Executive Corruption Index in Mauritania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Executive Corruption Index was 0.829 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.829

Change on year

up 17.3%

World rank

19th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.829

in 2025

All-time low

0.204

in 1904

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.829 for executive corruption index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.

The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Mauritania peaked at 0.829 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.204, in 1904.

Mauritania ranks 19th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Executive Corruption Index in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Mauritania, 1904 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1904	0.204	—
1905	0.204	+0.0%
1906	0.204	+0.0%
1907	0.204	+0.0%
1908	0.204	+0.0%
1909	0.204	+0.0%
1910	0.204	+0.0%
1911	0.204	+0.0%
1912	0.204	+0.0%
1913	0.204	+0.0%
1914	0.204	+0.0%
1915	0.204	+0.0%
1916	0.204	+0.0%
1917	0.204	+0.0%
1918	0.204	+0.0%
1919	0.204	+0.0%
1920	0.204	+0.0%
1921	0.204	+0.0%
1922	0.204	+0.0%
1923	0.204	+0.0%
1924	0.204	+0.0%
1925	0.204	+0.0%
1926	0.204	+0.0%
1927	0.204	+0.0%
1928	0.204	+0.0%
1929	0.204	+0.0%
1930	0.204	+0.0%
1931	0.204	+0.0%
1932	0.204	+0.0%
1933	0.204	+0.0%
1934	0.204	+0.0%
1935	0.204	+0.0%
1936	0.204	+0.0%
1937	0.204	+0.0%
1938	0.204	+0.0%
1939	0.204	+0.0%
1940	0.204	+0.0%
1941	0.204	+0.0%
1942	0.204	+0.0%
1943	0.204	+0.0%
1944	0.204	+0.0%
1945	0.204	+0.0%
1946	0.204	+0.0%
1947	0.204	+0.0%
1948	0.204	+0.0%
1949	0.204	+0.0%
1950	0.204	+0.0%
1951	0.204	+0.0%
1952	0.204	+0.0%
1953	0.204	+0.0%
1954	0.204	+0.0%
1955	0.204	+0.0%
1956	0.204	+0.0%
1957	0.204	+0.0%
1958	0.204	+0.0%
1959	0.204	+0.0%
1960	0.253	+24.0%
1961	0.332	+31.2%
1962	0.332	+0.0%
1963	0.332	+0.0%
1964	0.332	+0.0%
1965	0.332	+0.0%
1966	0.332	+0.0%
1967	0.332	+0.0%
1968	0.332	+0.0%
1969	0.332	+0.0%
1970	0.332	+0.0%
1971	0.332	+0.0%
1972	0.332	+0.0%
1973	0.332	+0.0%
1974	0.332	+0.0%
1975	0.332	+0.0%
1976	0.332	+0.0%
1977	0.332	+0.0%
1978	0.332	+0.0%
1979	0.423	+27.4%
1980	0.423	+0.0%
1981	0.423	+0.0%
1982	0.423	+0.0%
1983	0.423	+0.0%
1984	0.423	+0.0%
1985	0.691	+63.4%
1986	0.691	+0.0%
1987	0.691	+0.0%
1988	0.691	+0.0%
1989	0.691	+0.0%
1990	0.691	+0.0%
1991	0.691	+0.0%
1992	0.691	+0.0%
1993	0.691	+0.0%
1994	0.691	+0.0%
1995	0.691	+0.0%
1996	0.691	+0.0%
1997	0.691	+0.0%
1998	0.691	+0.0%
1999	0.691	+0.0%
2000	0.691	+0.0%
2001	0.691	+0.0%
2002	0.691	+0.0%
2003	0.691	+0.0%
2004	0.691	+0.0%
2005	0.691	+0.0%
2006	0.668	-3.3%
2007	0.668	+0.0%
2008	0.668	+0.0%
2009	0.68	+1.8%
2010	0.68	+0.0%
2011	0.68	+0.0%
2012	0.68	+0.0%
2013	0.724	+6.5%
2014	0.724	+0.0%
2015	0.724	+0.0%
2016	0.724	+0.0%
2017	0.817	+12.8%
2018	0.804	-1.6%
2019	0.716	-10.9%
2020	0.751	+4.9%
2021	0.803	+6.9%
2022	0.697	-13.2%
2023	0.747	+7.2%
2024	0.707	-5.4%
2025	0.829	+17.3%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.829 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.829 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.204	0.204	0.204	6
1910s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1920s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1930s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1940s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1950s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1960s	0.3241	0.253	0.332	10
1970s	0.3411	0.332	0.423	10
1980s	0.557	0.423	0.691	10
1990s	0.691	0.691	0.691	10
2000s	0.683	0.668	0.691	10
2010s	0.7273	0.68	0.817	10
2020s	0.7557	0.697	0.829	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

16 North Korea 0.855 compare
17 Bolivia 0.846 compare
18 Papua New Guinea 0.831 compare
20 Uganda 0.822 compare
21 Madagascar 0.82 compare
22 Russia 0.81 compare

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More social development data for Mauritania

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 301,490 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43,906 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0083 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 43,906 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0567 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Mauritania?: Executive corruption index in Mauritania was 0.829 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.829 in 2025.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.204 in 1904.
How does Mauritania rank for executive corruption index?: Mauritania ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).