Burundi vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Burundi
39.6%
in 2026
Northern Africa and Western Asia
18.5%
in 2026
Burundi rank
34th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
37th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Burundi
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 39.6% against 18.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.1 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 34th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 37th of 210 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 7.7% | 14.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 16.0% | 17.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 18.4% | 19.8% | 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, Burundi or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Burundi, at 39.6% against 18.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Burundi and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 21.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Burundi and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Burundi ranks 34th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 37th 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.