Bahrain vs Mauritania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Bahrain
49.3%
in 2025
Mauritania
46.2%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
162nd
Mauritania rank
165th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Bahrain
- Mauritania
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 49.3% against 46.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Bahrain ranks 162nd and Mauritania ranks 165th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 40.0% | 3.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 44.4% | 0.9% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 45.1% | 4.5% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 45.9% | 3.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Bahrain or Mauritania?
- Bahrain, at 49.3% against 46.2% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Bahrain and Mauritania?
- 3.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Mauritania rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Bahrain ranks 162nd and Mauritania ranks 165th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).