Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions was 19.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Mauritania, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Mauritania stood at 19.23.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 47.9% 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.
Mauritania ranks 105th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.1 | — |
| 2008 | 12 | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | +92.5% |
| 2012 | 11.5 | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 13 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 26.9 | +106.9% |
| 2016 | 30.8 | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 31.8 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 20 | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 21.74 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 13.64 | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 18.18 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 19.23 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.55 | 9.1 | 12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.44 | 11.5 | 31.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 13.64 | 21.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 103 Central African Republic 19.35 compare
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 19.35 compare
- 106 Republic of Korea 18.75 compare
- 106 Mongolia 18.75 compare
- 108 Mali 18.52 compare
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 19.23 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- 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 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.