Mauritania vs Uruguay: Elected political leaders index

Mauritania
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Elected political leaders index over time

  • Mauritania
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Uruguay ahead.

Mauritania ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Uruguay Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0.75 0.75 Uruguay
1910s 0 0.75 0.75 Uruguay
1920s 0 0.95 0.95 Uruguay
1930s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1940s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1950s 0.15 1 0.85 Uruguay
1960s 0.9 1 0.1 Uruguay
1970s 0.8 0.3 0.5 Mauritania
1980s 0 0.5 0.5 Uruguay
1990s 0.8 1 0.2 Uruguay
2000s 0.7 1 0.3 Uruguay
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 Uruguay?
Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Mauritania and Uruguay?
0, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uruguay?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Uruguay rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Mauritania ranks 1st and Uruguay 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected political leaders index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed