Mauritania vs Somalia: Proportion of labor force who are women
Mauritania
33.42
in 2025
Somalia
30.86
in 2025
Mauritania rank
160th
Somalia rank
163rd
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 33.42 against 30.86 in Somalia, a difference of 2.56.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 160th and Somalia ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.14 | 31.93 | 2.79 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 31.78 | 30.76 | 1.02 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 33.11 | 30.89 | 2.22 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 33.4 | 30.97 | 2.43 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Mauritania or Somalia?
- Mauritania, at 33.42 against 30.86 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Mauritania and Somalia?
- 2.56, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Mauritania ranks 160th and Somalia ranks 163rd 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.