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

Mauritania, at 0.771 against 0.759 in Turkey as of 2025.

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

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.

Mauritania vs Turkey: Women's Political Participation Index

Mauritania

0.771

in 2025

Turkey

0.759

in 2025

Mauritania rank

133rd

Turkey rank

135th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Mauritania
Turkey

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.771 against 0.759 in Turkey, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Turkey ahead.

Mauritania ranks 133rd and Turkey ranks 135th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.054	0.0663	0.0123	Turkey
1910s	0.054	0.083	0.029	Turkey
1920s	0.054	0.1418	0.0878	Turkey
1930s	0.054	0.324	0.27	Turkey
1940s	0.054	0.4069	0.3529	Turkey
1950s	0.054	0.3615	0.3075	Turkey
1960s	0.2624	0.481	0.2186	Turkey
1970s	0.2738	0.4914	0.2176	Turkey
1980s	0.166	0.4689	0.3029	Turkey
1990s	0.2917	0.5678	0.2761	Turkey
2000s	0.4425	0.6252	0.1827	Turkey
2010s	0.831	0.7821	0.0489	Mauritania
2020s	0.8278	0.7778	0.05	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Mauritania or Turkey?: Mauritania, at 0.771 against 0.759 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Mauritania and Turkey?: 0.012, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkey?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Turkey rank globally for women's political participation index?: Mauritania ranks 133rd and Turkey ranks 135th 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: 09 October 2026

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