Eritrea vs Mauritania: Share of women in parliament
Eritrea
22.0%
in 2019
Mauritania
23.3%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
113th
Mauritania rank
110th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 23.3% against 22.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 113th and Mauritania ranks 110th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 3.0% | 15.9% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 13.6% | 7.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 23.1% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 23.3% against 22.0% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Eritrea ranks 113th and Mauritania ranks 110th 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.