How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar 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.

Madagascar vs Mauritania: Women's Political Participation Index

Madagascar

0.78

in 2025

Mauritania

0.771

in 2025

Madagascar rank

132nd

Mauritania rank

133rd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Madagascar
Mauritania

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.78 against 0.771 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 132nd and Mauritania ranks 133rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 12 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.13	0.054	0.076	Madagascar
1910s	0.13	0.054	0.076	Madagascar
1920s	0.13	0.054	0.076	Madagascar
1930s	0.13	0.054	0.076	Madagascar
1940s	0.13	0.054	0.076	Madagascar
1950s	0.13	0.054	0.076	Madagascar
1960s	0.4126	0.2624	0.1502	Madagascar
1970s	0.4399	0.2738	0.1661	Madagascar
1980s	0.5254	0.166	0.3594	Madagascar
1990s	0.564	0.2917	0.2723	Madagascar
2000s	0.6241	0.4425	0.1816	Madagascar
2010s	0.8828	0.831	0.0518	Madagascar
2020s	0.8253	0.8278	0.0025	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Madagascar or Mauritania?: Madagascar, at 0.78 against 0.771 in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Madagascar and Mauritania?: 0.009, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for women's political participation index?: Madagascar ranks 132nd 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.