What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.662 in 2022.

What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.118 in 1910.

How does Mauritania rank for key features of women's political empowerment?

Mauritania ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Mauritania

Name: Key features of women's political empowerment in Mauritania
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.541 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.541

Change on year

down 6.2%

World rank

144th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.662

in 2022

All-time low

0.118

in 1910

Years of data

122

1904–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Mauritania, 1904–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, key features of women's political empowerment in Mauritania stood at 0.541.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Mauritania peaked at 0.662 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.118, in 1910.

That places Mauritania 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Key features of women's political empowerment in Mauritania, 1904 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1904	0.119	—
1905	0.119	+0.0%
1906	0.119	+0.0%
1907	0.119	+0.0%
1908	0.119	+0.0%
1909	0.119	+0.0%
1910	0.118	-0.8%
1911	0.118	+0.0%
1912	0.118	+0.0%
1913	0.118	+0.0%
1914	0.118	+0.0%
1915	0.118	+0.0%
1916	0.118	+0.0%
1917	0.118	+0.0%
1918	0.118	+0.0%
1919	0.118	+0.0%
1920	0.118	+0.0%
1921	0.118	+0.0%
1922	0.118	+0.0%
1923	0.118	+0.0%
1924	0.118	+0.0%
1925	0.118	+0.0%
1926	0.118	+0.0%
1927	0.118	+0.0%
1928	0.118	+0.0%
1929	0.118	+0.0%
1930	0.118	+0.0%
1931	0.118	+0.0%
1932	0.118	+0.0%
1933	0.118	+0.0%
1934	0.118	+0.0%
1935	0.118	+0.0%
1936	0.118	+0.0%
1937	0.118	+0.0%
1938	0.118	+0.0%
1939	0.118	+0.0%
1940	0.118	+0.0%
1941	0.118	+0.0%
1942	0.118	+0.0%
1943	0.118	+0.0%
1944	0.118	+0.0%
1945	0.139	+17.8%
1946	0.139	+0.0%
1947	0.139	+0.0%
1948	0.139	+0.0%
1949	0.139	+0.0%
1950	0.139	+0.0%
1951	0.139	+0.0%
1952	0.139	+0.0%
1953	0.139	+0.0%
1954	0.139	+0.0%
1955	0.139	+0.0%
1956	0.139	+0.0%
1957	0.139	+0.0%
1958	0.141	+1.4%
1959	0.141	+0.0%
1960	0.282	+100.0%
1961	0.294	+4.3%
1962	0.318	+8.2%
1963	0.318	+0.0%
1964	0.318	+0.0%
1965	0.318	+0.0%
1966	0.318	+0.0%
1967	0.318	+0.0%
1968	0.318	+0.0%
1969	0.318	+0.0%
1970	0.318	+0.0%
1971	0.318	+0.0%
1972	0.318	+0.0%
1973	0.318	+0.0%
1974	0.318	+0.0%
1975	0.334	+5.0%
1976	0.334	+0.0%
1977	0.333	-0.3%
1978	0.324	-2.7%
1979	0.282	-13.0%
1980	0.282	+0.0%
1981	0.282	+0.0%
1982	0.282	+0.0%
1983	0.282	+0.0%
1984	0.282	+0.0%
1985	0.308	+9.2%
1986	0.308	+0.0%
1987	0.308	+0.0%
1988	0.308	+0.0%
1989	0.308	+0.0%
1990	0.316	+2.6%
1991	0.347	+9.8%
1992	0.385	+11.0%
1993	0.435	+13.0%
1994	0.435	+0.0%
1995	0.435	+0.0%
1996	0.459	+5.5%
1997	0.459	+0.0%
1998	0.459	+0.0%
1999	0.459	+0.0%
2000	0.459	+0.0%
2001	0.475	+3.5%
2002	0.475	+0.0%
2003	0.475	+0.0%
2004	0.474	-0.2%
2005	0.467	-1.5%
2006	0.512	+9.6%
2007	0.513	+0.2%
2008	0.608	+18.5%
2009	0.608	+0.0%
2010	0.608	+0.0%
2011	0.608	+0.0%
2012	0.608	+0.0%
2013	0.638	+4.9%
2014	0.638	+0.0%
2015	0.638	+0.0%
2016	0.638	+0.0%
2017	0.629	-1.4%
2018	0.616	-2.1%
2019	0.631	+2.4%
2020	0.655	+3.8%
2021	0.64	-2.3%
2022	0.662	+3.4%
2023	0.647	-2.3%
2024	0.577	-10.8%
2025	0.541	-6.2%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.541 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.694, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.541 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7075, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.119	0.119	0.119	6
1910s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1920s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1930s	0.118	0.118	0.118	10
1940s	0.1285	0.118	0.139	10
1950s	0.1394	0.139	0.141	10
1960s	0.312	0.282	0.318	10
1970s	0.3197	0.282	0.334	10
1980s	0.295	0.282	0.308	10
1990s	0.4189	0.316	0.459	10
2000s	0.5066	0.459	0.608	10
2010s	0.6252	0.608	0.638	10
2020s	0.6203	0.541	0.662	6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

141 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.55 compare
142 Egypt 0.547 compare
143 Russia 0.546 compare
145 Bangladesh 0.537 compare
146 Cambodia 0.534 compare
147 Guinea 0.532 compare
147 Maldives 0.532 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Mauritania →

Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Mauritania?: Key features of women's political empowerment in Mauritania was 0.541 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.662 in 2022.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.118 in 1910.
How does Mauritania rank for key features of women's political empowerment?: Mauritania ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of women's political empowerment
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.