Share of women in parliament in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of women in parliament was 17.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Mauritius, 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
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Mauritius is 17.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Mauritius peaked at 20.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7.6% | — |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +72.5% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 5.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 11.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 20.0% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5,964 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Mauritius?
- Share of women in parliament in Mauritius was 17.9% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of women in parliament?
- Mauritius ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.