Political Corruption Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Political Corruption Index was 0.825 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption 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 in Mauritania peaked at 0.886 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.407, in 1904.
Mauritania ranks 27th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More social development data for Mauritania
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 301,490 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 43,906 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.328 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.628 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.416 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.328 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.221 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Mauritania?
- Political corruption index in Mauritania was 0.825 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.886 in 2018.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.407 in 1904.
- How does Mauritania rank for political corruption index?
- Mauritania ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.