Safety and Security in the United States (19th) has weakened in the past decade, falling 11 ranks to 69th in the world. The country’s low ranking continues to result from high levels of violent crime, with the United States ranking 109th in the world for homicides.
Mauritania is 154th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Mauritania has moved down the rankings table by 5 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Mauritania performs most strongly in Safety & Security and Social Capital but is weakest in
Enterprise Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Economic Quality.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Mauritania compares to other countries.
How to read this graph: When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.
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