Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 18.3% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burkina Faso, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burkina Faso is 18.3%, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +168.3% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | +8.3% |
| 2026 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 9.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 6.3% | 18.3% | 7 |
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)
- 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 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 people (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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burkina Faso was 18.3% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 146th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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