Mauritania vs Romania: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Mauritania
23.3%
in 2026
Romania
22.7%
in 2026
Mauritania rank
116th
Romania rank
118th

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Mauritania
  • Romania
510152025200020132026

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 23.3% against 22.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 116th and Romania ranks 118th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 10.4% 1.0% Romania
2010s 23.5% 15.0% 8.4% Mauritania
2020s 21.6% 20.4% 1.1% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Mauritania or Romania?
Mauritania, at 23.3% against 22.7% in Romania as of 2026.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Mauritania and Romania?
0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
How do Mauritania and Romania rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Mauritania ranks 116th and Romania ranks 118th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,448 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed