Burkina Faso vs Western Africa: Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS
Burkina Faso
55.7%
in 2024
Western Africa
42.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Western Africa rank
6th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS over time
- Burkina Faso
- Western Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 55.7% against 42.3% in Western Africa, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Western Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 142 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 34.2% | 3.3% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 37.4% | 20.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 41.3% | 14.0% | 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 Western Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 55.7% against 42.3% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls between Burkina Faso and Western Africa?
- 13.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Western Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th icls?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 6th 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.