Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Share of women in parliament
Burkina Faso
18.3%
in 2025
Somalia
19.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
127th
Somalia rank
125th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.0% against 18.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Somalia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Somalia ranks 125th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 10.2% | 8.4% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 6.8% | 6.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 16.6% | 3.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 21.1% | 7.3% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.0% against 18.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 0.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Somalia ranks 125th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.