Mauritania vs Peru: Political opposition

Mauritania
1
in 2025
Peru
1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
1st
Peru rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Mauritania
  • Peru
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Peru ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 8.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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