Mauritania - The Wander List 2026

Homicide

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.

49.4(worst)

0.0(best)

Mauritania: 1.0 — 42nd of 179

UNODC / WHO estimate of 1 homicides per 100,000 population (2020 data).

That is the 55th lowest rate of the 205 countries and territories in the source dataset.

Source: WHO / UNODC intentional homicide estimates · published 2025

Global Peace Index score — lower is better.

3.4(worst)

1.1(best)

Mauritania: 2.2 — 107th of 163

Scored 2.204 in the Global Peace Index 2025 — the 110th most peaceful of 163 countries and territories ranked.

Ranked down 8 places from 2024.

Source: Global Peace Index 2025, Institute for Economics & Peace · published June 2025

Human Freedom Index score — higher is better.

3.3(worst)

9.1(best)

Mauritania: 5.5 — 125th of 164

V-Dem classification — higher is better.

CA+(worst)

LD(best)

Mauritania: EA — 92nd of 171

Equaldex Equality Index — higher is better.

0.0(worst)

9.3(best)

Mauritania: Stoning — 125th of 179