Women Business and the Law Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Women Business and the Law Index was 48.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, women business and the law index in Mauritania stood at 48.12. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Mauritania peaked at 48.12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.38, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.38 | — |
| 1971 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 39.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 41.88 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.12 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.88 | 39.38 | 41.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.88 | 41.88 | 41.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.88 | 41.88 | 41.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.88 | 41.88 | 41.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45 | 41.88 | 48.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.12 | 48.12 | 48.12 | 4 |
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 women business and the law index in Mauritania?
- Women business and the law index in Mauritania was 48.12 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.12 in 2015.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.38 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for women business and the law index?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.