Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 38.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in Burundi, 1998–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burundi stood at 38.21. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Burundi peaked at 38.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.98, in 1999.
Burundi ranks 33rd of 190 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.86 | — |
| 1999 | 5.98 | -49.6% |
| 2000 | 14.41 | +140.8% |
| 2001 | 14.41 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.44 | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 18.44 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.44 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.51 | +65.5% |
| 2006 | 30.51 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.51 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.51 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.36 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32.08 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 30.48 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 30.48 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.48 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.36 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 36.36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.21 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 38.21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.21 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.92 | 5.98 | 11.86 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.75 | 14.41 | 31.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.58 | 30.48 | 36.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.21 | 38.21 | 38.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 30 Netherlands 38.67 compare
- 31 Switzerland 38.5 compare
- 32 Peru 38.46 compare
- 34 Australia 38 compare
- 34 Serbia 38 compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 38 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 38.21 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Burundi ranks 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.