How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?

13 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.

Burundi vs Kenya: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions

Burundi

30.8%

in 2025

Kenya

30.4%

in 2025

Burundi rank

51st

Kenya rank

53rd

Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time

Burundi
Kenya

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 30.8% against 30.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 53rd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.7%	10.3%	0.4%	Burundi
2010s	29.9%	23.9%	6.0%	Burundi
2020s	33.7%	30.9%	2.8%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Burundi or Kenya?: Burundi, at 30.8% against 30.4% in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Burundi and Kenya?: 0.4%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?: Burundi ranks 51st and Kenya ranks 53rd 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.