Burkina Faso vs Mauritius: Share of women in parliament
Burkina Faso
18.3%
in 2025
Mauritius
17.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
136th
Mauritius rank
139th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritius
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18.3% against 17.9% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Mauritius ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 15.7% | 2.8% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 19.6% | 5.7% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Burkina Faso or Mauritius?
- Burkina Faso, at 18.3% against 17.9% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Burkina Faso and Mauritius?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritius?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritius rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Mauritius ranks 139th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.