Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) was 0.606 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.606
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
140th
of 147 countries
All-time high
0.624
in 2016
All-time low
0.581
in 2013
Years of data
15
2006–2021
Global Gender Gap Index in Mauritania, 2006–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Mauritania is 0.606, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Mauritania peaked at 0.624 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.581, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 140th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5833 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6022 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6117 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6103 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6152 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6164 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6129 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.581 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6029 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.613 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.624 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.614 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.607 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.614 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.606 | -1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.606 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6901, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.606 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7045, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6019 | 0.5833 | 0.6117 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6096 | 0.581 | 0.624 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.61 | 0.606 | 0.614 | 2 |
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 global gender gap index in Mauritania?
- Global gender gap index in Mauritania was 0.606 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.624 in 2016.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.581 in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for global gender gap index?
- Mauritania ranks 140th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.