Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Share of the population that is female
Botswana
50.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso
50.2%
in 2025
Botswana rank
127th
Burkina Faso rank
126th
Share of the population that is female over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.2% against 50.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 127th and Burkina Faso ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5% | 49.7% | 2.8% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 53.0% | 50.7% | 2.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 50.9% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.5% | 0.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.2% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that is female, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.2% against 50.2% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that is female between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of the population that is female?
- Botswana ranks 127th and Burkina Faso ranks 126th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that is female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.