Burkina Faso vs Russian Federation: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Burkina Faso
18.3%
in 2026
Russian Federation
17.9%
in 2026
Burkina Faso rank
146th
Russian Federation rank
149th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Burkina Faso
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18.3% against 17.9% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Russian Federation ranks 149th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.8% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 14.3% | 0.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 16.4% | 2.7% | Russian Federation |
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 Russian Federation?
- Burkina Faso, at 18.3% against 17.9% in Russian Federation as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Burkina Faso and Russian Federation?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Russian Federation?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Burkina Faso and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Russian Federation ranks 149th 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.