Lebanon vs Mauritania: Female labor force participation rates
Lebanon
22.23
in 2023
Mauritania
26.18
in 2025
Lebanon rank
172nd
Mauritania rank
169th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Lebanon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 26.18 against 22.23 in Lebanon, a difference of 3.95.
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 172nd and Mauritania ranks 169th of 186 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 | 18.91 | 26.59 | 7.68 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 20.59 | 27.96 | 7.38 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 25.89 | 26.82 | 0.9251 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 23.6 | 26.05 | 2.45 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Lebanon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 26.18 against 22.23 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 3.95, 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?
- Lebanon ranks 172nd and Mauritania ranks 169th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.