Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Political opposition
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
1st
Mauritania rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1 against 1 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.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Mauritania ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 1 | 0.1667 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for political opposition?
- Ethiopia 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.