Brazil vs Burkina Faso: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Brazil
17.54
in 2024
Burkina Faso
18.31
in 2024
Brazil rank
139th
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18.31 against 17.54 in Brazil, a difference of 0.77.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Brazil ranks 139th and Burkina Faso ranks 137th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 | 8.41 | 2.11 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 7.99 | 12.07 | 4.08 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 10.55 | 12.94 | 2.39 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 16.53 | 12.94 | 3.59 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Brazil or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 18.31 against 17.54 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 0.77, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Burkina Faso?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Burkina Faso rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Brazil ranks 139th and Burkina Faso ranks 137th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.