Mauritania vs Uganda: Political opposition

Mauritania
1
in 2025
Uganda
1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
1st
Uganda rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Mauritania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Uganda Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Mauritania
1950s 1 0.2 0.8 Mauritania
1960s 0 0.9 0.9 Uganda
1970s 0 0.1 0.1 Uganda
1980s 0 0.5 0.5 Uganda
1990s 0.8 0 0.8 Mauritania
2000s 0.8 0.4 0.4 Mauritania
2010s 0.8 1 0.2 Uganda
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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