Global Gender Gap Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Global Gender Gap Index was 0.6593 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Global Gender Gap Index in Burkina Faso, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global gender gap index in Burkina Faso is 0.6593, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global gender gap index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6593 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5853, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 117th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Global Gender Gap Index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5853 | — |
| 2007 | 0.5912 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6029 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6081 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6162 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6153 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6455 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6513 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.65 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.651 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.64 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.646 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.629 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.635 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.651 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6593 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5969 | 0.5853 | 0.6081 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6383 | 0.6153 | 0.6513 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6484 | 0.635 | 0.6593 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global gender gap index in Burkina Faso?
- Global gender gap index in Burkina Faso was 0.6593 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest global gender gap index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6593 in 2022.
- What is the lowest global gender gap index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5853 in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for global gender gap index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 117th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global gender gap index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Global Gender Gap Index (GGI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.