Mali vs Mauritania: Share of women in ministerial positions

Mali
18.5%
in 2024
Mauritania
19.2%
in 2024
Mali rank
108th
Mauritania rank
105th

Share of women in ministerial positions over time

  • Mali
  • Mauritania
102030200520142024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 19.2% against 18.5% in Mali, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 108th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 20.8% 10.6% 10.2% Mali
2010s 21.0% 22.4% 1.4% Mauritania
2020s 17.9% 18.2% 0.3% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Mali or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 19.2% against 18.5% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Mali and Mauritania?
0.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
Mali ranks 108th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – 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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Indicator
Share of women in ministerial positions
Unit
%
Source
IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,435 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

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.