Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Free country
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
90th
Sierra Leone rank
90th
Free country over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for free country?
- Mauritania ranks 90th and Sierra Leone 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).