Bangladesh vs Mauritania: Political Rights Rating
Bangladesh
5
in 2025
Mauritania
5
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
64th
Mauritania rank
64th
Political Rights Rating over time
- Bangladesh
- Mauritania
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5 against 5 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mauritania ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 64th and Mauritania ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.62 | 6 | 1.38 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 4.56 | 6.78 | 2.22 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 6.5 | 4 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 5.5 | 1.7 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 5.9 | 2.1 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Bangladesh or Mauritania?
- Bangladesh, at 5 against 5 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Bangladesh and Mauritania?
- 0, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mauritania?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Mauritania rank globally for political rights rating?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th and Mauritania ranks 64th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.