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Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Mauritania

Mauritania: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.555 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.555
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
132nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.584
in 2020
All-time low
0.129
in 1910
Years of data
122
1904–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Mauritania, 1904–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil society participation index in Mauritania stood at 0.555.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Mauritania peaked at 0.584 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.129, in 1910.

Mauritania ranks 132nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 122 years of available data.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Mauritania, year by year

Year Value Change
1904 0.139 —
1905 0.139 +0.0%
1906 0.139 +0.0%
1907 0.139 +0.0%
1908 0.139 +0.0%
1909 0.139 +0.0%
1910 0.129 -7.2%
1911 0.129 +0.0%
1912 0.129 +0.0%
1913 0.129 +0.0%
1914 0.129 +0.0%
1915 0.129 +0.0%
1916 0.129 +0.0%
1917 0.129 +0.0%
1918 0.129 +0.0%
1919 0.129 +0.0%
1920 0.129 +0.0%
1921 0.129 +0.0%
1922 0.129 +0.0%
1923 0.129 +0.0%
1924 0.129 +0.0%
1925 0.129 +0.0%
1926 0.129 +0.0%
1927 0.129 +0.0%
1928 0.129 +0.0%
1929 0.129 +0.0%
1930 0.129 +0.0%
1931 0.129 +0.0%
1932 0.129 +0.0%
1933 0.129 +0.0%
1934 0.129 +0.0%
1935 0.129 +0.0%
1936 0.129 +0.0%
1937 0.129 +0.0%
1938 0.129 +0.0%
1939 0.129 +0.0%
1940 0.129 +0.0%
1941 0.129 +0.0%
1942 0.129 +0.0%
1943 0.129 +0.0%
1944 0.129 +0.0%
1945 0.203 +57.4%
1946 0.203 +0.0%
1947 0.203 +0.0%
1948 0.203 +0.0%
1949 0.203 +0.0%
1950 0.203 +0.0%
1951 0.203 +0.0%
1952 0.203 +0.0%
1953 0.203 +0.0%
1954 0.203 +0.0%
1955 0.203 +0.0%
1956 0.203 +0.0%
1957 0.203 +0.0%
1958 0.212 +4.4%
1959 0.212 +0.0%
1960 0.42 +98.1%
1961 0.416 -1.0%
1962 0.364 -12.5%
1963 0.364 +0.0%
1964 0.364 +0.0%
1965 0.364 +0.0%
1966 0.364 +0.0%
1967 0.364 +0.0%
1968 0.364 +0.0%
1969 0.364 +0.0%
1970 0.364 +0.0%
1971 0.364 +0.0%
1972 0.364 +0.0%
1973 0.364 +0.0%
1974 0.364 +0.0%
1975 0.364 +0.0%
1976 0.364 +0.0%
1977 0.364 +0.0%
1978 0.39 +7.1%
1979 0.39 +0.0%
1980 0.39 +0.0%
1981 0.39 +0.0%
1982 0.39 +0.0%
1983 0.39 +0.0%
1984 0.39 +0.0%
1985 0.39 +0.0%
1986 0.39 +0.0%
1987 0.39 +0.0%
1988 0.39 +0.0%
1989 0.39 +0.0%
1990 0.397 +1.8%
1991 0.501 +26.2%
1992 0.416 -17.0%
1993 0.416 +0.0%
1994 0.416 +0.0%
1995 0.416 +0.0%
1996 0.422 +1.4%
1997 0.422 +0.0%
1998 0.422 +0.0%
1999 0.422 +0.0%
2000 0.422 +0.0%
2001 0.439 +4.0%
2002 0.439 +0.0%
2003 0.439 +0.0%
2004 0.443 +0.9%
2005 0.499 +12.6%
2006 0.538 +7.8%
2007 0.538 +0.0%
2008 0.552 +2.6%
2009 0.552 +0.0%
2010 0.552 +0.0%
2011 0.552 +0.0%
2012 0.552 +0.0%
2013 0.426 -22.8%
2014 0.426 +0.0%
2015 0.426 +0.0%
2016 0.426 +0.0%
2017 0.41 -3.8%
2018 0.453 +10.5%
2019 0.476 +5.1%
2020 0.584 +22.7%
2021 0.538 -7.9%
2022 0.583 +8.4%
2023 0.563 -3.4%
2024 0.537 -4.6%
2025 0.555 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.139 0.139 0.139 6
1910s 0.129 0.129 0.129 10
1920s 0.129 0.129 0.129 10
1930s 0.129 0.129 0.129 10
1940s 0.166 0.129 0.203 10
1950s 0.2048 0.203 0.212 10
1960s 0.3748 0.364 0.42 10
1970s 0.3692 0.364 0.39 10
1980s 0.39 0.39 0.39 10
1990s 0.425 0.397 0.501 10
2000s 0.4861 0.422 0.552 10
2010s 0.4699 0.41 0.552 10
2020s 0.56 0.537 0.584 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 129 Iraq 0.56 compare
  2. 130 Uzbekistan 0.557 compare
  3. 131 Azerbaijan 0.556 compare
  4. 133 Burundi 0.553 compare
  5. 134 Chad 0.55 compare
  6. 135 Papua New Guinea 0.546 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Mauritania?
Women's civil society participation index in Mauritania was 0.555 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.584 in 2020.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.129 in 1910.
How does Mauritania rank for women's civil society participation index?
Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.