Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Elected political leaders index

Mauritania
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st

Elected political leaders index over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zimbabwe
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0.7 0.7 Zimbabwe
1930s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1940s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1950s 0.15 0.9615 0.8115 Zimbabwe
1960s 0.9 0.978 0.078 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.8 0.758 0.042 Mauritania
1980s 0 1 1 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.8 1 0.2 Zimbabwe
2000s 0.7 0.975 0.275 Zimbabwe
2010s 1 0.95 0.05 Mauritania
2020s 1 0.972 0.028 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected political leaders index, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?
Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
0, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for elected political leaders index?
Mauritania ranks 1st and Zimbabwe 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