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Mauritania

Region Africa Subregion Western Africa Income Low income ISO MRT

Mauritania sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure.

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Standing risk

How risky is Mauritania, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Composite risk
Medium
57 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    53 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    38 / 100
    ▲ + 2.1 5y
  3. Social
    Medium
    50 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    78 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    65 / 100
    ▼ -0.4 5y
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Trajectory

How Mauritania's risk has shifted

Observed risk across the available record, against world and regional averages. Higher means more risk.

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Mauritania most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

Flood
High
6.1 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Mauritania compare to its neighbours?

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

subregion
Western Africa
#12 of 16median 54
  1. 7SenegalMedium 53
  2. 8Burkina FasoMedium 54
  3. 9GambiaMedium 54
  4. 10BeninMedium 54
  5. 11Sierra LeoneMedium 54
  6. 12MauritaniaMedium 57
  7. 13LiberiaMedium 59
  8. 14MaliMedium 60
  9. 15NigeriaHigh 60
  10. 16NigerHigh 61
region
Africa
#42 of 54median 53
  1. 38CameroonMedium 55
  2. 39EgyptMedium 55
  3. 40EthiopiaMedium 56
  4. 41CongoMedium 56
  5. 42MauritaniaMedium 57
  6. 43MadagascarMedium 57
  7. 44LiberiaMedium 59
  8. 45MozambiqueMedium 59
  9. 46MaliMedium 60
  10. 47NigeriaHigh 60
income group
Low income
#23 of 37median 55
  1. 19BurundiMedium 55
  2. 20UgandaMedium 55
  3. 21CambodiaMedium 55
  4. 22EthiopiaMedium 56
  5. 23MauritaniaMedium 57
  6. 24MadagascarMedium 57
  7. 25LiberiaMedium 59
  8. 26MozambiqueMedium 59
  9. 27MaliMedium 60
  10. 28NigerHigh 61

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Mauritania?
Mauritania sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 57 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Mauritania's risk?
Mauritania's highest pressures are governance (78, high) and adaptation (65). Its strongest area is nature (38).
How might Mauritania's climate change by 2080?
Mauritania's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 66 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Mauritania's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.