Kenya vs Mauritania: Free country
Kenya
1
in 2025
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Kenya rank
90th
Mauritania rank
90th
Free country over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1 against 1 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.6667 | 0 | 0.6667 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Kenya or Mauritania?
- Kenya, at 1 against 1 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for free country?
- Kenya ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).