Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Mauritania

Mauritania: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score was 60 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 188 countries
All-time high
60
in 1974
All-time low
40
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Mauritania, 1970–2023

0204060197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Mauritania stood at 60. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Mauritania peaked at 60 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1970.

Mauritania ranks 76th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score in Mauritania, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 40
1971 40 +0.0%
1972 40 +0.0%
1973 40 +0.0%
1974 60 +50.0%
1975 60 +0.0%
1976 60 +0.0%
1977 60 +0.0%
1978 60 +0.0%
1979 60 +0.0%
1980 60 +0.0%
1981 60 +0.0%
1982 60 +0.0%
1983 60 +0.0%
1984 60 +0.0%
1985 60 +0.0%
1986 60 +0.0%
1987 60 +0.0%
1988 60 +0.0%
1989 60 +0.0%
1990 60 +0.0%
1991 60 +0.0%
1992 60 +0.0%
1993 60 +0.0%
1994 60 +0.0%
1995 60 +0.0%
1996 60 +0.0%
1997 60 +0.0%
1998 60 +0.0%
1999 60 +0.0%
2000 60 +0.0%
2001 60 +0.0%
2002 60 +0.0%
2003 60 +0.0%
2004 60 +0.0%
2005 60 +0.0%
2006 60 +0.0%
2007 60 +0.0%
2008 60 +0.0%
2009 60 +0.0%
2010 60 +0.0%
2011 60 +0.0%
2012 60 +0.0%
2013 60 +0.0%
2014 60 +0.0%
2015 60 +0.0%
2016 60 +0.0%
2017 60 +0.0%
2018 60 +0.0%
2019 60 +0.0%
2020 60 +0.0%
2021 60 +0.0%
2022 60 +0.0%
2023 60 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52 40 60 10
1980s 60 60 60 10
1990s 60 60 60 10
2000s 60 60 60 10
2010s 60 60 60 10
2020s 60 60 60 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 76 Angola 60 compare
  2. 76 United Arab Emirates 60 compare
  3. 76 Argentina 60 compare
  4. 76 Benin 60 compare
  5. 76 Belize 60 compare
  6. 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 60 compare
  7. 76 Costa Rica 60 compare
  8. 76 Djibouti 60 compare
  9. 76 Dominican Republic 60 compare
  10. 76 Algeria 60 compare
  11. 76 Ethiopia 60 compare
  12. 76 Fiji 60 compare
  13. 76 Gambia 60 compare
  14. 76 Equatorial Guinea 60 compare
  15. 76 Guatemala 60 compare
  16. 76 Hong Kong, China 60 compare
  17. 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60 compare
  18. 76 Israel 60 compare
  19. 76 Kosovo 60 compare
  20. 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 60 compare
  21. 76 Mexico 60 compare
  22. 76 Mali 60 compare
  23. 76 Myanmar 60 compare
  24. 76 Mozambique 60 compare
  25. 76 Mauritius 60 compare
  26. 76 Malaysia 60 compare
  27. 76 Niger 60 compare
  28. 76 Oman 60 compare
  29. 76 Philippines 60 compare
  30. 76 Rwanda 60 compare
  31. 76 Singapore 60 compare
  32. 76 Sierra Leone 60 compare
  33. 76 Sao Tome and Principe 60 compare
  34. 76 Suriname 60 compare
  35. 76 Chad 60 compare
  36. 76 Timor-Leste 60 compare
  37. 76 Tanzania, United Republic of 60 compare
  38. 76 Uzbekistan 60 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Mauritania?
Women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score in Mauritania was 60 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 60 in 1974.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1970.
How does Mauritania rank for women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score?
Mauritania ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), parenthood score rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Parenthood Score
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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