Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 17.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
17.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 210 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2020
All-time low
5.7%
in 2001
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritius, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritius is 17.9%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritius peaked at 20.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 151st out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +200.2% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +72.6% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -10.4% |
| 2026 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.6% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.9% | 20.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 148 Bahamas 17.9% compare
- 149 Russian Federation 17.9% compare
- 149 Russia 17.9% compare
- 152 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 17.6% compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 17.4% compare
- 154 Brazil 17.1% compare
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritius?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritius was 17.9% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mauritius ranks 151st out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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