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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Mauritania

Mauritania: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.825 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.825
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.886
in 2018
All-time low
0.407
in 1904
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Mauritania, 1904–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Mauritania is 0.825, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Mauritania peaked at 0.886 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.407, in 1904.

That places Mauritania 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Mauritania, year by year

Year Value Change
1904 0.407 —
1905 0.407 +0.0%
1906 0.407 +0.0%
1907 0.407 +0.0%
1908 0.407 +0.0%
1909 0.407 +0.0%
1910 0.407 +0.0%
1911 0.407 +0.0%
1912 0.407 +0.0%
1913 0.407 +0.0%
1914 0.407 +0.0%
1915 0.407 +0.0%
1916 0.407 +0.0%
1917 0.407 +0.0%
1918 0.407 +0.0%
1919 0.407 +0.0%
1920 0.407 +0.0%
1921 0.407 +0.0%
1922 0.407 +0.0%
1923 0.407 +0.0%
1924 0.407 +0.0%
1925 0.407 +0.0%
1926 0.407 +0.0%
1927 0.407 +0.0%
1928 0.407 +0.0%
1929 0.407 +0.0%
1930 0.407 +0.0%
1931 0.407 +0.0%
1932 0.407 +0.0%
1933 0.407 +0.0%
1934 0.407 +0.0%
1935 0.407 +0.0%
1936 0.407 +0.0%
1937 0.407 +0.0%
1938 0.407 +0.0%
1939 0.407 +0.0%
1940 0.407 +0.0%
1941 0.407 +0.0%
1942 0.407 +0.0%
1943 0.407 +0.0%
1944 0.407 +0.0%
1945 0.407 +0.0%
1946 0.407 +0.0%
1947 0.412 +1.2%
1948 0.412 +0.0%
1949 0.412 +0.0%
1950 0.426 +3.4%
1951 0.426 +0.0%
1952 0.426 +0.0%
1953 0.426 +0.0%
1954 0.426 +0.0%
1955 0.426 +0.0%
1956 0.426 +0.0%
1957 0.426 +0.0%
1958 0.442 +3.8%
1959 0.442 +0.0%
1960 0.488 +10.4%
1961 0.594 +21.7%
1962 0.594 +0.0%
1963 0.594 +0.0%
1964 0.594 +0.0%
1965 0.594 +0.0%
1966 0.594 +0.0%
1967 0.594 +0.0%
1968 0.594 +0.0%
1969 0.594 +0.0%
1970 0.594 +0.0%
1971 0.594 +0.0%
1972 0.594 +0.0%
1973 0.594 +0.0%
1974 0.594 +0.0%
1975 0.594 +0.0%
1976 0.594 +0.0%
1977 0.594 +0.0%
1978 0.74 +24.6%
1979 0.713 -3.6%
1980 0.713 +0.0%
1981 0.713 +0.0%
1982 0.713 +0.0%
1983 0.713 +0.0%
1984 0.713 +0.0%
1985 0.859 +20.5%
1986 0.859 +0.0%
1987 0.859 +0.0%
1988 0.859 +0.0%
1989 0.859 +0.0%
1990 0.859 +0.0%
1991 0.859 +0.0%
1992 0.861 +0.2%
1993 0.861 +0.0%
1994 0.861 +0.0%
1995 0.861 +0.0%
1996 0.861 +0.0%
1997 0.861 +0.0%
1998 0.861 +0.0%
1999 0.861 +0.0%
2000 0.861 +0.0%
2001 0.861 +0.0%
2002 0.861 +0.0%
2003 0.861 +0.0%
2004 0.861 +0.0%
2005 0.875 +1.6%
2006 0.817 -6.6%
2007 0.831 +1.7%
2008 0.842 +1.3%
2009 0.844 +0.2%
2010 0.844 +0.0%
2011 0.844 +0.0%
2012 0.844 +0.0%
2013 0.859 +1.8%
2014 0.859 +0.0%
2015 0.859 +0.0%
2016 0.859 +0.0%
2017 0.868 +1.0%
2018 0.886 +2.1%
2019 0.788 -11.1%
2020 0.843 +7.0%
2021 0.864 +2.5%
2022 0.832 -3.7%
2023 0.852 +2.4%
2024 0.853 +0.1%
2025 0.825 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.407 0.407 0.407 6
1910s 0.407 0.407 0.407 10
1920s 0.407 0.407 0.407 10
1930s 0.407 0.407 0.407 10
1940s 0.4085 0.407 0.412 10
1950s 0.4292 0.426 0.442 10
1960s 0.5834 0.488 0.594 10
1970s 0.6205 0.594 0.74 10
1980s 0.786 0.713 0.859 10
1990s 0.8606 0.859 0.861 10
2000s 0.8514 0.817 0.875 10
2010s 0.851 0.788 0.886 10
2020s 0.8448 0.825 0.864 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 24 Nigeria 0.834 compare
  2. 25 Lebanon 0.83 compare
  3. 26 Guinea-Bissau 0.828 compare
  4. 28 Uzbekistan 0.823 compare
  5. 29 Libya 0.811 compare
  6. 30 Guinea 0.808 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Mauritania?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Mauritania was 0.825 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.886 in 2018.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.407 in 1904.
How does Mauritania rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
Mauritania ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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