Mauritania vs Nepal: Female employment rate
Mauritania
22.3%
in 2025
Nepal
24.2%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
169th
Nepal rank
167th
Female employment rate over time
- Mauritania
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 24.2% against 22.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 169th and Nepal ranks 167th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 18.3% | 5.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 19.7% | 4.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 23.3% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 23.9% | 1.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Mauritania or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 24.2% against 22.3% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Mauritania and Nepal?
- 1.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nepal rank globally for female employment rate?
- Mauritania ranks 169th and Nepal ranks 167th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 older) who are employed.