How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Russia?

14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Russia: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Burkina Faso

9.5%

in 2025

Russia

9.5%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

159th

Russia rank

159th

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Burkina Faso
Russia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 9.5% against 9.5% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Russia ranks 159th of 192 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Russia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.6%	4.8%	9.8%	Burkina Faso
2010s	14.0%	11.6%	2.4%	Burkina Faso
2020s	12.9%	7.6%	5.2%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Burkina Faso or Russia?: Burkina Faso, at 9.5% against 9.5% in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Burkina Faso and Russia?: 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Russia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Russia rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Russia ranks 159th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%)
Unit: %
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 3,282 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.