Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 25.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mauritania, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 25.9% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
The figure is up 34.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mauritania peaked at 31.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2005.
That places Mauritania 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.1% | — |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +92.5% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +106.9% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 25.9% | +34.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 25.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.4%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 25.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 11.5% | 31.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 13.6% | 25.9% | 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 women in ministerial level positions in Mauritania?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mauritania was 25.9% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.