Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Burkina Faso
55.7%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
44.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 55.7% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 142 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 38.1% | 20.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 43.6% | 11.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls, Burkina Faso or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 55.7% against 44.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.