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Governance, accountability, and corruption indicators

Overview

Governance quality indicators for Mauritania sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Reliability

Government Effectiveness -0.76
Regulatory Quality -1.00
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI · 2023

Accountability

Voice & Accountability -0.66
Public Service Satisfaction 43.0%
SDG 16.6.2 · 2024
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI · 2023

Justice System

Rule of Law -0.64
Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · Source: World Bank WGI · 2023

Corruption

Corruption Perceptions Index 30/100
Transparency International · 2024 Higher = Less corrupt
Control of Corruption (WGI) -0.82

Bribery Experience

Businesses paying bribes 28.9%
SDG 16.5.2 · 2014
WGI Scale: -2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong) · 2023

Safety & Rights

Intentional homicide rate (per 100k) 1.0
SDG 16.1.1 · 2020
Unsentenced detainees (% of prison pop.) 50.0%
SDG 16.3.2 · 2022
Source: UN SDG Global Database

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Sources: World Bank | Transparency International · Last updated: 2025

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