Korea vs Mauritania: Share of women in ministerial positions
Korea
18.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
19.2%
in 2024
Korea rank
106th
Mauritania rank
105th
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Korea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 19.2% against 18.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mauritania ahead.
Korea ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 10.6% | 5.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 22.4% | 7.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 18.2% | 5.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Korea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 19.2% against 18.8% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Korea and Mauritania?
- 0.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Mauritania rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Korea ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.