Mauritania vs Senegal: Elected political leaders index
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Senegal
1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
1st
Senegal rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Senegal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.