Guatemala vs Mauritania: Political opposition

Guatemala
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Mauritania rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Guatemala
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Guatemala 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 Guatemala ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 10 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mauritania Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0.8 0 0.8 Guatemala
1930s 0.1 0 0.1 Guatemala
1940s 0.6 0.4 0.2 Guatemala
1950s 0.6 1 0.4 Mauritania
1960s 0.7 0 0.7 Guatemala
1970s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1980s 0.7 0 0.7 Guatemala
1990s 1 0.8 0.2 Guatemala
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Guatemala
2010s 1 0.8 0.2 Guatemala
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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