Mauritania—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #150 of 205Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-0.5
2023
YoY Change
+2.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#150
of 205 countries
Maximum
0.38
2002
Minimum
-1.17
2011
Last
-0.5
Previous
-0.52
Highest
0.38
Lowest
-1.17
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritania's political stability was -0.5 in 2023, ranking #150 out of 205 countries. This represents a +2.6% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.38 (2002) and the lowest was -1.17 (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.5 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | -0.52 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | -0.56 | +20.7% |
| 2020 | -0.7 | -24.5% |
| 2019 | -0.56 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | -0.63 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | -0.63 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | -0.75 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | -0.64 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | -0.59 | +41.9% |
| 2013 | -1.01 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | -1.13 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | -1.17 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | -1.08 | -21.9% |
| 2009 | -0.88 | -37.1% |
| 2008 | -0.64 | -130.5% |
| 2007 | -0.28 | -216.2% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | +207.1% |
| 2005 | -0.22 | -35.0% |
| 2004 | -0.17 | -378.5% |
| 2003 | 0.06 | -84.4% |
| 2002 | 0.38 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.35 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |