Benin vs Mauritania: Political opposition
Benin
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Benin rank
1st
Mauritania rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin 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.
Benin ranks 1st and Mauritania ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 1 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for political opposition?
- Benin 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
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.