Mauritania vs Nigeria: Elected parliament and government
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.