Bahrain vs Mauritania: Political opposition

Bahrain
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Bahrain rank
1st
Mauritania rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Bahrain
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Mauritania ahead.

Bahrain ranks 1st and Mauritania ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Mauritania Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0.4 0.4 Mauritania
1950s 0 1 1 Mauritania
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.3 0 0.3 Bahrain
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0.8 0.8 Mauritania
2000s 0.8 0.8 0
2010s 1 0.8 0.2 Bahrain
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Bahrain or Mauritania?
Bahrain, at 1 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Bahrain and Mauritania?
0, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Mauritania?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Mauritania rank globally for political opposition?
Bahrain ranks 1st and Mauritania ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
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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