Mauritania vs Western Sahara: Locations of ongoing armed conflicts
Mauritania
0
in 2025
Western Sahara
0
in 2025
Mauritania rank
56th
Western Sahara rank
56th
Locations of ongoing armed conflicts over time
- Mauritania
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0 against 0 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Mauritania ranks 56th and Western Sahara ranks 56th of 197 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 0.1667 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher locations of ongoing armed conflicts, Mauritania or Western Sahara?
- Mauritania, at 0 against 0 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in locations of ongoing armed conflicts between Mauritania and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Western Sahara?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Western Sahara rank globally for locations of ongoing armed conflicts?
- Mauritania ranks 56th and Western Sahara ranks 56th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Locations of ongoing armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.