Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Free country
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
90th
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
Free country over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 90th and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for free country?
- Mauritania ranks 90th and Papua New Guinea 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).