Mauritania vs Norway: Political opposition
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Norway
1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Mauritania
- Norway
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Norway, a difference of 0.
Across all 122 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Norway |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Norway |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Norway |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Norway |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Mauritania or Norway?
- Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Mauritania and Norway?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Norway?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Norway rank globally for political opposition?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and Norway 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.