Libya vs Mauritania: Proportion of labor force who are women
Libya
33.95
in 2025
Mauritania
33.42
in 2025
Libya rank
158th
Mauritania rank
160th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 33.95 against 33.42 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.53.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Libya ranks 158th and Mauritania ranks 160th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.35 | 29.14 | 1.79 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 32.62 | 31.78 | 0.8423 | Libya |
| 2010s | 33.9 | 33.11 | 0.7888 | Libya |
| 2020s | 34 | 33.4 | 0.595 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Libya or Mauritania?
- Libya, at 33.95 against 33.42 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Libya and Mauritania?
- 0.53, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Libya ranks 158th 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.