Bangladesh vs Mauritania: Proportion of labor force who are women
Bangladesh
34.02
in 2025
Mauritania
33.42
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
157th
Mauritania rank
160th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Bangladesh
- Mauritania
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 34.02 against 33.42 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 157th and Mauritania ranks 160th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3 | 29.14 | 6.84 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 25.71 | 31.78 | 6.07 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 31.37 | 33.11 | 1.73 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 35.13 | 33.4 | 1.73 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Bangladesh or Mauritania?
- Bangladesh, at 34.02 against 33.42 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Bangladesh and Mauritania?
- 0.6, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Bangladesh ranks 157th and Mauritania ranks 160th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.