Guyana vs Mauritania: Political opposition

Guyana
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Guyana rank
1st
Mauritania rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Guyana
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Guyana ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 11 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Mauritania Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0 1 Guyana
1910s 1 0 1 Guyana
1920s 1 0 1 Guyana
1930s 1 0 1 Guyana
1940s 1 0.4 0.6 Guyana
1950s 0.7 1 0.3 Mauritania
1960s 1 0 1 Guyana
1970s 1 0 1 Guyana
1980s 1 0 1 Guyana
1990s 1 0.8 0.2 Guyana
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 Guyana
2010s 1 0.8 0.2 Guyana
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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