Which has higher women's political participation index, Burkina Faso or Somalia?

Burkina Faso, at 0.588 against 0.486 in Somalia as of 2025.

What is the difference in women's political participation index between Burkina Faso and Somalia?

0.102, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?

92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Women's Political Participation Index

Burkina Faso

0.588

in 2025

Somalia

0.486

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

158th

Somalia rank

160th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Burkina Faso
Somalia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.588 against 0.486 in Somalia, a difference of 0.102.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 160th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 11 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.367	0.072	0.295	Burkina Faso
1920s	0.367	0.072	0.295	Burkina Faso
1930s	0.367	0.072	0.295	Burkina Faso
1940s	0.541	0.072	0.469	Burkina Faso
1950s	0.541	0.072	0.469	Burkina Faso
1960s	0.541	0.106	0.435	Burkina Faso
1970s	0.5445	0.1741	0.3704	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.541	0.2716	0.2694	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.6201	0.129	0.4911	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.7436	0.1526	0.591	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.7217	0.4901	0.2316	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.5068	0.6195	0.1127	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Burkina Faso or Somalia?: Burkina Faso, at 0.588 against 0.486 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Burkina Faso and Somalia?: 0.102, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?: 92 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for women's political participation index?: Burkina Faso ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 160th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.