Mauritania resilience analysis
Mauritania ranks #126 of 169 countries with an overall resilience score of 45.5 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 54.2, with live shock exposure next at 54.4. Recovery capacity is strongest at 73.1, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 40. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.6 points. Dimension coverage is 83%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 54.2; coverage 86%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 54.4; coverage 90%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 73.1; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 40; weight 13%; low Health and public services 28; high Food and water security 52.
- Social and governance: 52.5; weight 19%; low Education capacity 4; high Information environment 73.
- Economic capacity: 55.9; weight 17%; low Currency and external balance 53; high Financial-system exposure 62.
- Infrastructure: 56.3; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 29; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Recovery capacity: 73.1; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 40; high External-debt coverage 95.
- Energy security: 75; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 75.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 4 | 60% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 28 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 29 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 34 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 40 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 40 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 52 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 53 | 85% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 53 | 100% | Stale |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 53 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 54 | 92% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 57 | 80% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 62 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 73 | 100% | Stale |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 73 | 55% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 75 | 70% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 77 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 84 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 95 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Mexico (#125, 45.9), Turkey (#127, 45.2), Bahrain (#124, 46.2), Republic of the Congo (#128, 44). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Liberia (#123, 46.3), Gambia (#122, 46.4), Botswana (#121, 46.6), Gabon (#120, 46.8), Republic of the Congo (#128, 44). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Mauritania has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 18 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the November 1, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 75. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Mauritania
What is Mauritania's resilience score?
Mauritania scores 45.5 out of 100 in the November 1, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #126 of 169 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Mauritania?
Structural readiness is lowest at 54.2, followed by Live shock exposure at 54.4. Their evidence coverage is 86% and 90%.
Is Mauritania's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.6 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.