Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 18.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Burkina Faso, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 18.31 for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.01 | — |
| 1998 | 8.11 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 8.11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.71 | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 11.71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.71 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.71 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.71 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.32 | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 15.32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.32 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.32 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.75 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 15.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.45 | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 9.45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.02 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 11.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.39 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.9 | +168.3% |
| 2023 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.31 | +8.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.95, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.15, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 | 8.11 | 9.01 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.07 | 8.11 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 | 9.45 | 15.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.94 | 6.3 | 18.31 | 5 |
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 (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 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 18.31 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.31 in 2024.
- 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 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.