Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Mauritania
Mauritania: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.44 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.44
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.44
in 2024
All-time low
0.38
in 2023
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Mauritania, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.44 for representation of women in 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 lower chamber of parliament in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4 | — |
| 2022 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.38 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.44 | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 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 lower chamber of parliament in Mauritania?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Mauritania was 0.44 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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