Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Burundi
Burundi: Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) was 0.8% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
0.8%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2026
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Burundi, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Burundi is 0.8%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Burundi ranks 30th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.7% | — |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 27 Belgium 0.8% compare
- 28 Switzerland 0.8% compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 0.8% compare
- 31 Slovenia 0.8% compare
- 32 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 33 United Republic of Tanzania 0.7% 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 ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Burundi?
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) in Burundi was 0.8% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2026.
- What is the lowest ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of)?
- Burundi ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2026.
- Is ratio for female members of parliaments (ratio of the proportion of) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Lower Chamber or Unicameral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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