Botswana vs Mauritania: Political liberties

Botswana
0
in 2025
Mauritania
0
in 2025
Botswana rank
80th
Mauritania rank
80th

Political liberties over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 against 0 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.

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

Botswana ranks 80th and Mauritania ranks 80th of 197 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritania Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.2 0 0.2 Botswana
1990s 1 0 1 Botswana
2000s 1 0 1 Botswana
2010s 0.3 0 0.3 Botswana
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Botswana or Mauritania?
Botswana, at 0 against 0 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Botswana and Mauritania?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for political liberties?
Botswana ranks 80th and Mauritania ranks 80th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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