Asia vs Burundi: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Asia
21.1%
in 2026
Burundi
39.6%
in 2026
Asia rank
34th
Burundi rank
34th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Asia
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 39.6% against 21.1% in Asia, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.9 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 34th and Burundi ranks 34th of 42 groups.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 21.7% | 8.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 33.1% | 15.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 38.1% | 17.8% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Asia or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 39.6% against 21.1% in Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Asia and Burundi?
- 18.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Burundi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Asia and Burundi rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Asia ranks 34th and Burundi ranks 34th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.