Key features of women's political empowerment in Mauritania
Mauritania: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.541 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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
| 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
| 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 Russian Federation 0.546 compare
- 145 Bangladesh 0.537 compare
- 146 Cambodia 0.534 compare
- 147 Guinea 0.532 compare
- 147 Maldives 0.532 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.