Madagascar vs Mauritania: Political Rights Rating
Madagascar
5
in 2025
Mauritania
5
in 2025
Madagascar rank
64th
Mauritania rank
64th
Political Rights Rating over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5 against 5 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Madagascar 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 | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.38 | 6 | 0.625 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 5.22 | 6.78 | 1.56 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 6.5 | 3.9 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 5.5 | 2.1 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 5.9 | 1.7 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 5 | 1.5 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Madagascar, at 5 against 5 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 0, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for political rights rating?
- Madagascar 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.