El Salvador vs Mauritania: Political Rights Rating
El Salvador
5
in 2025
Mauritania
5
in 2025
El Salvador rank
64th
Mauritania rank
64th
Political Rights Rating over time
- El Salvador
- Mauritania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5 against 5 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
El Salvador 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 | El Salvador | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.12 | 6 | 2.88 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 3.33 | 6.78 | 3.44 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 6.5 | 3.8 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2 | 5.5 | 3.5 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2 | 5.9 | 3.9 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 5 | 1.33 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, El Salvador or Mauritania?
- El Salvador, at 5 against 5 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mauritania rank globally for political rights rating?
- El Salvador ranks 64th and Mauritania ranks 64th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) β 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.