Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Burundi
Burundi: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.89 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.89
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
8th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.89
in 2026
All-time low
0.78
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Burundi, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Burundi is 0.89, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Burundi ranks 8th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.78 | — |
| 2022 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.79 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.89 | +12.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.545, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.89 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.565, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Burundi?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Burundi was 0.89 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2026.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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