Self-reported life satisfaction in Mauritania
Mauritania: Self-reported life satisfaction was 4.47 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-reported life satisfaction in Mauritania, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.47 for self-reported life satisfaction in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Mauritania peaked at 4.76 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.15, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 122nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Self-reported life satisfaction in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.64 | — |
| 2012 | 4.76 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.44 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.29 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.36 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.49 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.37 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.23 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.15 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.72 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.54 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 4.47 | -1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.44 | 4.2 | 4.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 4.15 | 4.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Mauritania?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Mauritania was 4.47 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.