Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.603 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Mauritania, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Mauritania stood at 0.603.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Mauritania peaked at 0.733 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.599, in 2017.
That places Mauritania 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.733 | — |
| 2001 | 0.726 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.727 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.712 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.713 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.653 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.646 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.645 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.641 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.638 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.634 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.631 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.624 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.617 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.615 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.61 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.599 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.608 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.602 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.605 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.604 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.603 | -0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.603 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.498, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.603 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.548, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6909 | 0.641 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6178 | 0.599 | 0.638 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.604 | 0.603 | 0.605 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Mauritania?
- Gender inequality index in Mauritania was 0.603 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.733 in 2000.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.599 in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for gender inequality index?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.