How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Mauritania?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Mauritania: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Eswatini

25.0%

in 2025

Mauritania

25.9%

in 2025

Eswatini rank

74th

Mauritania rank

72nd

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Eswatini
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 25.9% against 25.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 74th and Mauritania ranks 72nd of 192 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.1%	10.6%	5.5%	Eswatini
2010s	27.5%	22.4%	5.0%	Eswatini
2020s	28.5%	19.7%	8.8%	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Eswatini or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 25.9% against 25.0% in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Eswatini and Mauritania?: 0.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Mauritania?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Eswatini ranks 74th and Mauritania ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.