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
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.