Burkina Faso vs Jordan: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Burkina Faso
18.3%
in 2026
Jordan
19.6%
in 2026
Burkina Faso rank
146th
Jordan rank
143rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 19.6% against 18.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Jordan ranks 143rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 3.7% | 7.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 14.8% | 1.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Burkina Faso or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 19.6% against 18.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Burkina Faso and Jordan?
- 1.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jordan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jordan rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Jordan ranks 143rd of 210 countries.
- 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.