Women in parliament — all countries

Women in parliament — Mauritius

Women in parliament in Mauritius in 2025 — 17.9%. Ranked 134 in the world out of 184. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 10.3 pp.

2025 17.9% −1.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 134of 184
Period maximum 20%2019
Period minimum 5.7%2000

Trend over time

1997–2025 · % of seats

Women in parliament — Mauritius, 1997–20250510152019972000200320062009201220152018202120241997: 7.6%1998: 7.6%1999: 7.6%2000: 5.7%2001: 5.7%2002: 5.7%2003: 5.7%2004: 5.7%2005: 17.1%2006: 17.1%2007: 17.1%2008: 17.1%2009: 17.1%2010: 18.8%2011: 18.8%2012: 18.8%2013: 18.8%2014: 18.8%2015: 11.6%2016: 11.6%2017: 11.6%2018: 11.6%2019: 20%2020: 20%2021: 20%2022: 20%2023: 20%2024: 19.4%2025: 17.9%
Change over the period: +10.3 pp Annual average: 0.37 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritius

Mauritius 17.9%
World 27.2%
Eastern Africa computed 29.5%
Women in parliament — Mauritius, by year Mauritius All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 17.9 −1.5 pp
2024 19.4 −0.6 pp
2023 20 +0 pp
2022 20 +0 pp
2021 20 +0 pp
2020 20 +0 pp
2019 20 +8.4 pp
2018 11.6 +0 pp
2017 11.6 +0 pp
2016 11.6 +0 pp
2015 11.6 −7.2 pp
2014 18.8 +0 pp
2013 18.8 +0 pp
2012 18.8 +0 pp
2011 18.8 +0 pp
2010 18.8 +1.7 pp
2009 17.1 +0 pp
2008 17.1 +0 pp
2007 17.1 +0 pp
2006 17.1 +0 pp
2005 17.1 +11.4 pp
2004 5.7 +0 pp
2003 5.7 +0 pp
2002 5.7 +0 pp
2001 5.7 +0 pp
2000 5.7 −1.9 pp
1999 7.6 +0 pp
1998 7.6 +0 pp
1997 7.6

About the indicator

The share of seats held by women in the national parliament (in bicameral systems, in the lower or single chamber). Data of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The indicator depends directly on the electoral system and on the presence of quotas: in countries with proportional representation and gender quotas the share is consistently higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.