Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Competitive elections
Burkina Faso
0
in 2025
Mauritania
0
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
116th
Mauritania rank
116th
Competitive elections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0 against 0 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Mauritania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Mauritania ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 0.3333 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Burkina Faso, at 0 against 0 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for competitive elections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 116th and Mauritania ranks 116th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.