Share of women in parliament ipu in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of women in parliament ipu was 23.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.17
in 2014
All-time low
1.27
in 1997
Years of data
25
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Mauritania, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 23.3 for share of women in parliament ipu in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Mauritania peaked at 25.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 1997.
Mauritania ranks 110th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.27 | — |
| 1998 | 3.8 | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.89 | +383.2% |
| 2007 | 22.11 | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 22.11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.17 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 25.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.26 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 20.26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.26 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.26 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 23.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.62, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 23.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 | 1.27 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.63 | 3.7 | 22.11 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.06 | 20.26 | 25.17 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.78 | 20.26 | 23.3 | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Mauritania?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Mauritania was 23.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.17 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Mauritania ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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