North Korea vs Mauritius: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem)
North Korea
17.6%
in 2025
Mauritius
17.9%
in 2025
North Korea rank
131st
Mauritius rank
130th
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) over time
- North Korea
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 17.9% against 17.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 131st and Mauritius ranks 130th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 8 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 12.1% | 0.0% | 12.1% | North Korea |
| 1950s | 12.4% | 0.0% | 12.4% | North Korea |
| 1960s | 11.8% | 0.0% | 11.8% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 1.7% | 17.9% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 5.7% | 14.5% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 5.6% | 14.5% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 11.4% | 7.4% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.3% | 0.9% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 19.7% | 2.0% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, North Korea or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 17.9% against 17.6% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between North Korea and Mauritius?
- 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mauritius?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Mauritius rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- North Korea ranks 131st and Mauritius ranks 130th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.