Representation of women in the judiciary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Representation of women in the judiciary was 0.36 ratio in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.36 ratio
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.42 ratio
in 2016
All-time low
0.36 ratio
in 2021
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Representation of women in the judiciary in Burkina Faso, 2016–2022
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2022, representation of women in the judiciary in Burkina Faso stood at 0.36 ratio. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in the judiciary in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.42 ratio | — |
| 2017 | 0.41 ratio | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.41 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.38 ratio | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.37 ratio | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.36 ratio | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.36 ratio | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.405 ratio | 0.38 ratio | 0.42 ratio | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3633 ratio | 0.36 ratio | 0.37 ratio | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 0.56 ratio compare
- 41 Japan 0.51 ratio
- 42 Palestine, State of 0.47 ratio
- 44 Togo 0.29 ratio compare
- 45 Bahrain 0.2 ratio
- 46 Niger 0.19 ratio 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 representation of women in the judiciary in Burkina Faso?
- Representation of women in the judiciary in Burkina Faso was 0.36 ratio in 2022, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 ratio in 2016.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 ratio in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for representation of women in the judiciary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is representation of women in the judiciary rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportions of positions in the judiciary compared to national distributions (ratio).