South Korea vs Mauritania: Political opposition

South Korea
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Mauritania rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • South Korea
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Mauritania ahead.

South Korea ranks 1st and Mauritania ranks 1st of 197 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1940s 1 1 0
1950s 1 1 0
1960s 0.8 0 0.8 South Korea
1970s 0.2 0 0.2 South Korea
1980s 0.9 0 0.9 South Korea
1990s 1 0.8 0.2 South Korea
2000s 1 0.8 0.2 South Korea
2010s 1 0.8 0.2 South Korea
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, South Korea or Mauritania?
South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between South Korea and Mauritania?
0, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mauritania?
78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Mauritania rank globally for political opposition?
South Korea 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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