Share of women in parliament in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of women in parliament was 23.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Mauritania, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 23.3% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Mauritania peaked at 25.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, 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 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.3% | — |
| 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 | 17.9% | +383.2% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 3.7% | 22.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.3% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.3% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Mauritania?
- Share of women in parliament in Mauritania was 23.3% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of women in parliament?
- Mauritania ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.