Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Burkina Faso
18.3%
in 2026
Somalia
19.0%
in 2026
Burkina Faso rank
146th
Somalia rank
145th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.0% against 18.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 145th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 8.0% | 4.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 14.9% | 1.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 21.5% | 7.7% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.0% 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 Somalia?
- 0.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2026.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 145th 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.