Lebanon vs Mauritania: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending
Lebanon
22.2%
in 2023
Mauritania
26.2%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
171st
Mauritania rank
168th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending over time
- Lebanon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 26.2% against 22.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lebanon ranks 171st and Mauritania ranks 168th of 185 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 26.6% | 7.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 28.0% | 7.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 26.8% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 26.0% | 2.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending, Lebanon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 26.2% against 22.2% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending between Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 4.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Mauritania rank globally for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Lebanon ranks 171st and Mauritania ranks 168th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).