Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate was -2.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 77.6%
World rank
140th
of 176 countries
All-time high
38.83 % change on previous year
in 1960
All-time low
-12.11 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
90
1920–2025
Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1920–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded -2.11 % change on previous year for key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 77.6% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 38.83 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -12.11 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 2.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 2.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0.2703 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 1.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 38.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.5747 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 2.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -509.4% |
| 1981 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1982 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1983 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1984 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 1.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 8.83 % change on previous year | +657.8% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 7.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 12.19 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 1993 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 3.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1999 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8276 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 4.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 2.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -3.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -0.3922 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2015 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +837.0% |
| 2016 | 0.545 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2017 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +372.4% |
| 2018 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2019 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -933.3% |
| 2020 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2021 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2022 | -9.53 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2023 | 25.51 % change on previous year | -367.6% |
| 2024 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2025 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -2.11 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.4 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -2.11 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9864 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -933.3% | 1.45 % change on previous year | -12.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.2239 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1618 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.94 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 38.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.07 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9565 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 8.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 12.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7965 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -12.11 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -9.53 % change on previous year | 25.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 137 Togo -1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 138 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Burundi -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of -2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Kuwait -2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Suriname -2.34 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -2.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 38.83 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.11 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of womens political empowerment. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key features of women's political empowerment V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of womens political empowerment. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.