Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 8.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mauritius, 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
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mauritius stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mauritius peaked at 17.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.0% | — |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -52.1% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 12.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.3% | 17.4% | 5 |
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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 women in ministerial level positions in Mauritius?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mauritius was 8.3% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Mauritius ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.