Iran vs Mauritania: Female unemployment rate
Iran
15.6%
in 2025
Mauritania
14.7%
in 2025
Iran rank
21st
Mauritania rank
23rd
Female unemployment rate over time
- Iran
- Mauritania
How they compare
Iran currently reports 15.6% against 14.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 12.8% | 5.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 12.6% | 5.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 12.6% | 7.3% | Iran |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Iran or Mauritania?
- Iran, at 15.6% against 14.7% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Iran and Mauritania?
- 0.9%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Mauritania rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Iran ranks 21st and Mauritania ranks 23rd 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 unemployment 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 labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.