Burkina Faso vs Mauritius: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Burkina Faso
13
in 2026
Mauritius
12
in 2026
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Mauritius rank
162nd
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritius
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 13 against 12 in Mauritius, a difference of 1.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Mauritius ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6 | 7.3 | 5.3 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 16.4 | 10.4 | 6 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.86 | 13.43 | 1.57 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Burkina Faso or Mauritius?
- Burkina Faso, at 13 against 12 in Mauritius as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Burkina Faso and Mauritius?
- 1, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritius?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritius rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Mauritius ranks 162nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.