Burkina Faso vs Niger: Representation of women in the judiciary

Burkina Faso
0.36 ratio
in 2022
Niger
0.19 ratio
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
43rd
Niger rank
46th

Representation of women in the judiciary over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Niger
00.10.20.30.4201620192022

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.36 ratio against 0.19 ratio in Niger, a difference of 0.17 ratio.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.9 times Niger's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Niger ranks 46th of 47 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Niger Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4 ratio 0.1933 ratio 0.2067 ratio Burkina Faso
2020s 0.365 ratio 0.185 ratio 0.18 ratio Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher representation of women in the judiciary, Burkina Faso or Niger?
Burkina Faso, at 0.36 ratio against 0.19 ratio in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in representation of women in the judiciary between Burkina Faso and Niger?
0.17 ratio, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for representation of women in the judiciary?
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and Niger ranks 46th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Representation of women in the judiciary
Unit
ratio
Source
Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 330 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

Proportions of positions in the judiciary compared to national distributions (ratio).