Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Mauritius
Mauritius: Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament was 0.36 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Mauritius, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Mauritius is 0.36 ratio, 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 the lower chamber of parliament in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.39 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.39 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.39 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.39 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.36 ratio | -7.7% |
| 2026 | 0.36 ratio | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 119 Somalia 0.37 ratio compare
- 119 Thailand 0.37 ratio compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.36 ratio compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 0.36 ratio compare
- 121 Comoros 0.36 ratio 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 the lower chamber of parliament in Mauritius?
- Representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament in Mauritius was 0.36 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 ratio in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for representation of women in the lower chamber of parliament?
- Mauritius ranks 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the 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 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.