Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Mauritius
Mauritius: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.36 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.39
in 2021
All-time low
0.36
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Mauritius, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Mauritius is 0.36, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
That places Mauritius 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.39 | — |
| 2022 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.36 | -7.7% |
| 2026 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485, 74% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 119 Somalia 0.37 compare
- 119 Thailand 0.37 compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.36 compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 0.36 compare
- 121 Comoros 0.36 compare
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 representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Mauritius?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Mauritius was 0.36 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Mauritius ranks 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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