Child mortality (under 5)
survival · World Bank
36.90 per 1,000 live births(2024)
Normalized: 64/100 · lower is better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Mauritania
Sub-Saharan Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Nouakchott
Rank #146 of scored countries.
Survival
51.2
Living
47.9
Governance
34.6
Metrics
19 verified indicators
From official sources, sorted by category. Each card shows the latest value, a sparkline, and a link back to the source.
survival·7
Physicians per 1,000 people
survival · World Bank / WHO
0.26 per 1,000(2022)
Normalized: 4/100 · higher is better
Poverty rate (national line)
survival · World Bank
31.80 %(2019)
Normalized: 53/100 · lower is better
Access to safely managed drinking water
survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Undernourishment
survival · World Bank / FAO
8.70 %(2023)
Normalized: 82/100 · lower is better
Unemployment rate (total)
survival · World Bank / ILO
10.32 %(2025)
Normalized: 54/100 · lower is better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
survival · World Bank / ILO
22.92 %(2025)
Normalized: 51/100 · lower is better
living·5
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank / UNESCO
7.61 % of GDP(2024)
Normalized: 82/100 · higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)
living · World Bank
7,369 USD (PPP)(2024)
Normalized: 5/100 · higher is better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank
4.34 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 16/100 · higher is better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
living · World Bank / IMF
2.49 %(2024)
Normalized: 95/100 · lower is better
Life expectancy at birth
living · World Bank / WHO
68.71 years(2024)
Normalized: 41/100 · higher is better
governance·7
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · Transparency International
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Gini coefficient
governance · World Bank
32.00 0–100 index(2019)
Normalized: 73/100 · lower is better
World Press Freedom Index
governance · Reporters Without Borders
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.93 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 18/100 · higher is better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.74 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 28/100 · higher is better
Rule of Law (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.86 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 28/100 · higher is better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.93 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 27/100 · higher is better
History
Mauritania — Sworn Score over time
Each year is a snapshot using that year's methodology (trimmed-bounds over the trailing 5-year value pool). Click a column header to sort.
Change since 1987: +0.2 points
| Year | Score | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | — | 19.9 | 32.0 | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 20.9 | 33.2 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 21.9 | 34.8 | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 16.8 | 35.8 | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 17.5 | 36.9 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 18.8 | 38.0 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 18.8 | 37.9 | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 18.2 | 38.2 | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 17.7 | 37.9 | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 16.9 | 37.7 | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 21.7 | 37.4 | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 21.6 | 37.3 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 21.9 | 37.4 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 22.6 | 37.0 | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 22.9 | 37.9 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 22.7 | 36.8 | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 23.3 | 36.4 | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 23.8 | 36.9 | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 24.5 | 37.6 | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 25.5 | 39.3 | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 26.9 | 43.3 | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 27.7 | 68.5 | — |
| 1987 | 45.7 | 45 | 28.3 | 68.9 | 41.1 |
| 1988 | 46.7 | 44 | 28.8 | 71.5 | 40.8 |
| 1989 | 45.3 | 51 | 29.0 | 66.2 | 42.2 |
| 1990 | 38.7 | 58 | 28.3 | 47.3 | 43.4 |
| 1991 | 45.6 | 61 | 45.0 | 48.2 | 43.1 |
| 1992 | 46.0 | 68 | 45.6 | 48.6 | 42.9 |
| 1993 | 42.8 | 78 | 46.0 | 49.1 | 28.8 |
| 1994 | 42.9 | 81 | 45.7 | 49.1 | 29.7 |
| 1995 | 50.8 | 69 | 46.2 | 49.1 | 60.7 |
| 1996 | 45.5 | 143 | 46.6 | 48.9 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 41.9 | 152 | 46.5 | 38.5 | 39.1 |
| 1998 | 41.6 | 151 | 45.9 | 37.9 | 39.7 |
| 1999 | 41.5 | 150 | 46.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2000 | 39.9 | 156 | 46.5 | 33.6 | 38.0 |
| 2001 | 42.9 | 146 | 54.2 | 33.7 | 37.9 |
| 2002 | 44.3 | 141 | 55.0 | 34.6 | 40.9 |
| 2003 | 44.2 | 145 | 55.6 | 34.1 | 40.0 |
| 2004 | 40.8 | 159 | 56.3 | 29.2 | 32.4 |
| 2005 | 39.9 | 163 | 56.6 | 26.0 | 32.7 |
| 2006 | 40.5 | 163 | 57.2 | 26.7 | 32.9 |
| 2007 | 40.4 | 163 | 56.6 | 25.6 | 34.9 |
| 2008 | 39.8 | 156 | 56.3 | 27.7 | 30.3 |
| 2009 | 41.3 | 161 | 55.6 | 31.6 | 31.8 |
| 2010 | 40.2 | 165 | 55.9 | 26.3 | 34.6 |
| 2011 | 41.1 | 162 | 56.6 | 28.1 | 34.5 |
| 2012 | 40.6 | 161 | 57.4 | 28.4 | 30.9 |
| 2013 | 40.0 | 163 | 57.2 | 28.5 | 28.5 |
| 2014 | 39.8 | 167 | 52.8 | 31.5 | 30.8 |
| 2015 | 39.9 | 167 | 52.3 | 32.7 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 39.5 | 170 | 52.4 | 30.4 | 31.7 |
| 2017 | 39.4 | 169 | 52.0 | 30.3 | 32.2 |
| 2018 | 38.6 | 172 | 51.4 | 28.6 | 32.0 |
| 2019 | 39.1 | 169 | 51.4 | 29.6 | 32.8 |
| 2020 | 38.6 | 171 | 50.1 | 28.6 | 34.2 |
| 2021 | 38.2 | 169 | 49.3 | 29.7 | 32.4 |
| 2022 | 38.9 | 166 | 50.6 | 29.3 | 33.4 |
| 2023 | 42.7 | 153 | 50.8 | 39.2 | 34.6 |
| 2024 | 45.7 | 148 | 51.5 | 47.2 | 34.2 |
| 2025 | 45.9 | 146 | 51.2 | 47.9 | 34.6 |
| 2026 | 45.9 | 146 | 50.2 | 48.9 | 34.9 |
Promises
What was committed, where it stands
No promises tracked yet.
No promises tracked yet for Mauritania.