Mauritania vs Nigeria: Free country
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Nigeria
1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
90th
Nigeria rank
90th
Free country over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 90th and Nigeria ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1.12 | 1.12 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for free country?
- Mauritania ranks 90th and Nigeria 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).