Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 9.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Burkina Faso, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Burkina Faso stood at 9.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.8% | — |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.3%, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8%, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.3% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.0% | 17.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 9.5% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 158 Indonesia 9.8% compare
- 159 Dominican Republic 9.5% compare
- 159 Russian Federation 9.5% compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 9.5% compare
- 159 Sudan 9.5% 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 proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Burkina Faso?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Burkina Faso was 9.5% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.