Representation of women in the judiciary in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Representation of women in the judiciary was 0.36 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.42
in 2016
All-time low
0.36
in 2021
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Representation of women in the judiciary in Burkina Faso, 2016–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, representation of women in the judiciary in Burkina Faso stood at 0.36. 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.42 | — |
| 2017 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.38 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.405 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3633 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 3 |
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 representation of women in the judiciary in Burkina Faso?
- Representation of women in the judiciary in Burkina Faso was 0.36 in 2022, according to 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 in 2016.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 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 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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