Burundi vs Western Africa: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Burundi
39.6%
in 2026
Western Africa
19.9%
in 2026
Burundi rank
34th
Western Africa rank
35th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Burundi
- Western Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 39.6% against 19.9% in Western Africa, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.0 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Africa ahead.
Burundi ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 35th of 210 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 9.9% | 11.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 13.6% | 19.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 17.8% | 20.3% | 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 Western Africa?
- Burundi, at 39.6% against 19.9% in Western Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Burundi and Western Africa?
- 19.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Western Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Burundi and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Burundi ranks 34th and Western Africa ranks 35th 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.