Share of women in ministerial positions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of women in ministerial positions was 8.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.33
Change on year
down 52.1%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.39
in 2023
All-time low
8
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Mauritius, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Mauritius is 8.33, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 52.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Mauritius peaked at 17.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2008 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 12 | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 8.7 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 13.04 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 14.29 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 17.39 | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 8.33 | -52.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.91, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.92 | 8 | 12.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.26 | 8.33 | 17.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Mauritius?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Mauritius was 8.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Mauritius ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from 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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