Share of women in ministerial positions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of women in ministerial positions was 19.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Mauritania, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Mauritania stood at 19.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Mauritania peaked at 31.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2005.
That places Mauritania 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.1% | — |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +92.5% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | +106.9% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 11.5% | 31.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 13.6% | 21.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 103 Central African Republic 19.4% compare
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 19.4% compare
- 106 Mongolia 18.8% compare
- 106 Republic of Korea 18.8% compare
- 108 Mali 18.5% 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Mauritania?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Mauritania was 19.2% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial 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 IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.