Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Mauritania
Mauritania: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.44 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Mauritania, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.44 ratio for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Mauritania ranks 102nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.4 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.38 ratio | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.44 ratio | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 0.44 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.44 ratio | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.44 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445 ratio, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.44 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465 ratio, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Mauritania?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Mauritania was 0.44 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 ratio in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral.