Kenya vs Mauritania: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments

Kenya
23.28
in 2024
Mauritania
23.3
in 2024
Kenya rank
106th
Mauritania rank
105th

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time

  • Kenya
  • Mauritania
0510152025199720102024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 23.3 against 23.28 in Kenya, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 3.38 2.95 0.4282 Kenya
2000s 7.44 13.63 6.19 Mauritania
2010s 17.04 23.06 6.02 Mauritania
2020s 22.67 21.48 1.2 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Kenya or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 23.3 against 23.28 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Kenya and Mauritania?
0.02, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Kenya ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. 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
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 5,023 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.