Share of women in parliament in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of women in parliament was 17.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.9%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
130th
of 174 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1948
Years of data
78
1948–2025
Share of women in parliament in Mauritius, 1948–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 17.9% for share of women in parliament in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 54.4% 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, 0.0%, in 1948.
That places Mauritius 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 4.3% | — |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -57.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +170.6% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +200.2% |
| 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 | 11.6% | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +72.6% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 2.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 5.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.6% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 17.9% | 20.0% | 6 |
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)
- 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 V-Dem (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 0.0% in 1948.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of women in parliament?
- Mauritius ranks 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.