Legislative Corruption Score in Mauritania
Mauritania: Legislative Corruption Score was -0.962 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Mauritania, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -0.962 for legislative corruption score in 2025.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Mauritania peaked at 0.24 in 1946 and was at its lowest, -2.21, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.24 | — |
| 1947 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.21 | -1020.4% |
| 1992 | -1.27 | -42.6% |
| 1993 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.67 | +31.9% |
| 2007 | -1.48 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.48 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.6 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.79 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | -1.38 | -23.2% |
| 2020 | -0.734 | -46.7% |
| 2021 | -1.01 | +37.7% |
| 2022 | -0.918 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | -1.27 | +38.5% |
| 2024 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.962 | -24.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -0.962 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.747, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -0.962 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0321 | -2.21 | 0.24 | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.27 | -1.27 | -1.27 | 8 |
| 2000s | -1.38 | -1.67 | -1.27 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.56 | -1.79 | -1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.03 | -1.27 | -0.734 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 117 Libya -0.866 compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.903 compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau -0.93 compare
- 121 Uzbekistan -0.995 compare
- 122 Albania -0.998 compare
- 123 Bulgaria -1.02 compare
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 legislative corruption score in Mauritania?
- Legislative corruption score in Mauritania was -0.962 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 1946.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.21 in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for legislative corruption score?
- Mauritania ranks 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.