Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Mauritania
41
in 2026
Sierra Leone
42
in 2026
Mauritania rank
90th
Sierra Leone rank
88th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 42 against 41 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritania ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 88th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.56 | 13.89 | 5.33 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 30 | 15.6 | 14.4 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 35.29 | 29 | 6.29 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 42 against 41 in Mauritania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mauritania ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 88th 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.