Mauritania vs Mozambique: Political Rights Rating
Mauritania
5
in 2025
Mozambique
5
in 2025
Mauritania rank
64th
Mozambique rank
64th
Political Rights Rating over time
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5 against 5 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mauritania ranks 64th and Mozambique ranks 64th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2 | 6.8 | 0.6 | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 6.78 | 6.33 | 0.4444 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 4.2 | 2.3 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 4.1 | 1.8 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Mauritania or Mozambique?
- Mauritania, at 5 against 5 in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Mauritania and Mozambique?
- 0, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mozambique?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Mozambique rank globally for political rights rating?
- Mauritania ranks 64th and Mozambique 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.