Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Political regime
Mauritania
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Mauritania rank
87th
Papua New Guinea rank
87th
Political regime over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritania ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 2 | 1.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Mauritania, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for political regime?
- Mauritania ranks 87th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.