Mauritania vs Tunisia: Free country
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Tunisia
1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
90th
Tunisia rank
90th
Free country over time
- Mauritania
- Tunisia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tunisia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 90th and Tunisia ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1 | 1.17 | 0.1667 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Mauritania or Tunisia?
- Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tunisia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Tunisia rank globally for free country?
- Mauritania ranks 90th and Tunisia 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).