Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 39.6% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burundi, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burundi stood at 39.6%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burundi peaked at 39.6% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +141.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +65.5% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 39.6% | +3.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 39.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 39.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 6.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 30.5% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.4% | 39.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 33 Switzerland 39.7% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 39.6% compare
- 35 Moldova 39.6% compare
- 37 Armenia 39.2% compare
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burundi?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burundi was 39.6% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2026.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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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