Ghana vs Mauritania: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Ghana
40
in 2026
Mauritania
41
in 2026
Ghana rank
91st
Mauritania rank
90th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 41 against 40 in Ghana, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 91st and Mauritania ranks 90th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.33 | 8.56 | 11.78 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 28.1 | 30 | 1.9 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 39.43 | 35.29 | 4.14 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 41 against 40 in Ghana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 1, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Ghana ranks 91st and Mauritania ranks 90th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.