Key features of women's political empowerment in Mauritania

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

0.20.40.6190419642025

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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.55 compare
  2. 142 Egypt 0.547 compare
  3. 143 Russian Federation 0.546 compare
  4. 145 Bangladesh 0.537 compare
  5. 146 Cambodia 0.534 compare
  6. 147 Guinea 0.532 compare
  7. 147 Maldives 0.532 compare

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