Comoros vs Mauritius: Share of women in parliament
Comoros
18.2%
in 2025
Mauritius
17.9%
in 2025
Comoros rank
137th
Mauritius rank
139th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Comoros
- Mauritius
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 18.2% against 17.9% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mauritius ahead.
Comoros ranks 137th and Mauritius ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 7.6% | 7.6% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 15.2% | 12.7% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 16.1% | 12.1% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 19.6% | 2.6% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Comoros or Mauritius?
- Comoros, at 18.2% against 17.9% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Comoros and Mauritius?
- 0.3%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Mauritius?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Mauritius rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Comoros ranks 137th and Mauritius ranks 139th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.