Mauritania
Mauritania ranks #145 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (0.3/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 29.7/100 (#75 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
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CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (41)
- Tunisiadefense 1989
- Algeriadefense 1989
- Libyadefense 1989
- Moroccodefense 1989
- Nigerdefense 1981
- Nigeriadefense 1981
- Senegaldefense 1981
- Sierra Leonedefense 1981
- Togodefense 1981
- Benindefense 1981
- Burkina Fasodefense 1981
- Côte d'Ivoiredefense 1981
- Cabo Verdedefense 1981
- Ghanadefense 1981
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2024): 5 transfers
71% of imports from China — supplier dependence
Displacement (UNHCR): 43.9K refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 301.5K hosted
Algeria
Spain
Morocco
Mali
Senegal