Mauritania vs Somalia: Free and fair elections
Mauritania
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 1991
Mauritania rank
112th
Somalia rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, Mauritania or Somalia?
- Mauritania, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Mauritania and Somalia?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 1969.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Mauritania ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 112th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.