Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments was 41 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritania, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritania is 41, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritania peaked at 41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 | +466.7% |
| 2008 | 21 | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37 | +76.2% |
| 2015 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41 | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 41 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.56 | 3 | 21 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30 | 21 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.29 | 31 | 41 | 7 |
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 number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritania?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritania was 41 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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