What is women, business and the law index in Mauritania?

Women, business and the law index in Mauritania was 48.12 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 48.12 index (0–100) in 2015.

What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 39.38 index (0–100) in 1970.

How does Mauritania rank for women, business and the law index?

Mauritania ranks 176th 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 Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women, Business and the Law Index in Mauritania

Name: Women, Business and the Law Index in Mauritania
Creator: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Women, Business and the Law Index was 48.12 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

48.12 index (0–100)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

176th

of 188 countries

All-time high

48.12 index (0–100)

in 2015

All-time low

39.38 index (0–100)

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Women, Business and the Law Index in Mauritania, 1970–2023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).

Analysis

The most recent figure for women, business and the law index in Mauritania is 48.12 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Mauritania peaked at 48.12 index (0–100) in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.38 index (0–100), in 1970.

Mauritania ranks 176th of 188 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Women, Business and the Law Index in Mauritania, 1970 to 2023.
Year	index (0–100)	Change
1970	39.38 index (0–100)	—
1971	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1972	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1973	39.38 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1974	41.88 index (0–100)	+6.3%
1975	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1976	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1977	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1978	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1979	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1980	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1981	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1982	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1983	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1984	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1985	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1986	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1987	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1988	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1989	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1990	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1991	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1992	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1993	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1994	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1995	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1996	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1997	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1998	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
1999	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2000	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2001	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2002	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2003	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2004	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2005	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2006	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2007	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2008	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2009	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2010	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2011	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2012	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2013	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2014	41.88 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2015	48.12 index (0–100)	+14.9%
2016	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2017	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2018	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2019	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2020	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2021	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2022	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%
2023	48.12 index (0–100)	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	40.88 index (0–100)	39.38 index (0–100)	41.88 index (0–100)	10
1980s	41.88 index (0–100)	41.88 index (0–100)	41.88 index (0–100)	10
1990s	41.88 index (0–100)	41.88 index (0–100)	41.88 index (0–100)	10
2000s	41.88 index (0–100)	41.88 index (0–100)	41.88 index (0–100)	10
2010s	45 index (0–100)	41.88 index (0–100)	48.12 index (0–100)	10
2020s	48.12 index (0–100)	48.12 index (0–100)	48.12 index (0–100)	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

173 Egypt 50.62 index (0–100) compare
174 Libya 50 index (0–100) compare
175 Bangladesh 49.38 index (0–100) compare
176 Iraq 48.12 index (0–100) compare
178 Somalia 46.88 index (0–100) compare
179 Eswatini 46.25 index (0–100) compare
179 Oman 46.25 index (0–100) compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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)

All data for Mauritania →

Frequently asked questions

What is women, business and the law index in Mauritania?: Women, business and the law index in Mauritania was 48.12 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 48.12 index (0–100) in 2015.
What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 39.38 index (0–100) in 1970.
How does Mauritania rank for women, business and the law index?: Mauritania ranks 176th 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 Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women, Business and the Law Index
Unit: index (0–100)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.