Burkina Faso vs Maldives: Share of women in ministerial positions
Burkina Faso
9.5%
in 2024
Maldives
9.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
161st
Maldives rank
161st
Share of women in ministerial positions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Maldives
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.5% against 9.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 161st of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 13.1% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 18.5% | 4.6% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 21.6% | 7.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Burkina Faso or Maldives?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.5% against 9.5% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Burkina Faso and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Maldives?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Maldives rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 161st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.