Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 23.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Mauritania, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritania is 23.3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritania peaked at 25.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 1997.
That places Mauritania 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.27 | — |
| 1998 | 3.8 | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.89 | +383.2% |
| 2007 | 22.11 | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 22.11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.17 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 25.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.26 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 20.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 | 1.27 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.63 | 3.7 | 22.11 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.06 | 20.26 | 25.17 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.48 | 20.26 | 23.3 | 5 |
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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritania?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Mauritania was 23.3 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.17 in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.