Which has higher women's political participation index, Iraq or Mauritania?

Iraq, at 0.771 against 0.771 in Mauritania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritania?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Mauritania: Women's Political Participation Index

Iraq

0.771

in 2025

Mauritania

0.771

in 2025

Iraq rank

133rd

Mauritania rank

133rd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Iraq
Mauritania

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.771 against 0.771 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 9 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0663	0.054	0.0123	Iraq
1910s	0.083	0.054	0.029	Iraq
1920s	0.115	0.054	0.061	Iraq
1930s	0.1294	0.054	0.0754	Iraq
1940s	0.131	0.054	0.077	Iraq
1950s	0.1378	0.054	0.0838	Iraq
1960s	0.1668	0.2624	0.0956	Mauritania
1970s	0.1862	0.2738	0.0876	Mauritania
1980s	0.3525	0.166	0.1865	Iraq
1990s	0.2898	0.2917	0.0019	Mauritania
2000s	0.4621	0.4425	0.0196	Iraq
2010s	0.801	0.831	0.03	Mauritania
2020s	0.8292	0.8278	0.0013	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Iraq or Mauritania?: Iraq, at 0.771 against 0.771 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Iraq and Mauritania?: 0, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Mauritania rank globally for women's political participation index?: Iraq ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 133rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.