How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score

Burkina Faso

0.681

in 2025

Mauritania

0.697

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

137th

Mauritania rank

136th

Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score over time

Burkina Faso
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.697 against 0.681 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Mauritania ranks 136th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	-2.15	-2.46	0.309	Burkina Faso
1920s	-2.15	-2.46	0.309	Burkina Faso
1930s	-2.15	-2.46	0.309	Burkina Faso
1940s	-2.14	-2.46	0.318	Burkina Faso
1950s	-2.08	-2.46	0.3858	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.454	1.39	0.9372	Mauritania
1970s	0.454	1.02	0.5685	Mauritania
1980s	1.12	1.24	0.1188	Mauritania
1990s	0.5588	1.22	0.6636	Mauritania
2000s	0.622	1.54	0.922	Mauritania
2010s	0.622	1.54	0.922	Mauritania
2020s	1.1	1.4	0.3022	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign policy free from interference of other states score, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 0.697 against 0.681 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign policy free from interference of other states score between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?: 0.016, with Mauritania 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 foreign policy free from interference of other states score?: Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Mauritania ranks 136th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign Policy Free from Interference of other States Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,487 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which foreign policy is free from the interference of other states.