Ecuador vs Mauritania: Political opposition

Ecuador
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Mauritania rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 17 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Ecuador ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mauritania Difference Ahead
1900s 0.8333 0 0.8333 Ecuador
1910s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1920s 0.5 0 0.5 Ecuador
1930s 0.4 0 0.4 Ecuador
1940s 1 0.4 0.6 Ecuador
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.5 0 0.5 Ecuador
1970s 0.1 0 0.1 Ecuador
1980s 1 0 1 Ecuador
1990s 1 0.8 0.2 Ecuador
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Ecuador
2010s 1 0.8 0.2 Ecuador
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Ecuador or Mauritania?
Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Ecuador and Mauritania?
0, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mauritania?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Mauritania rank globally for political opposition?
Ecuador 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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.