Share of women in ministerial positions in Burundi
Burundi: Share of women in ministerial positions was 33.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Burundi, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in ministerial positions in Burundi is 33.33, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Burundi peaked at 37.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2005.
That places Burundi 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.7 | — |
| 2008 | 29.6 | +176.6% |
| 2010 | 28.6 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 34.8 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 36.4 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 34.8 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 22.7 | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 26.1 | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 26.09 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5 | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 33.33 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 33.33 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.33 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 33.33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.67, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 33.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in ministerial positions in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +176.6% | 10.7 | 29.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.15 | 10.7 | 29.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.93 | 22.7 | 36.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 34.37 | 33.33 | 37.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 43 New Zealand 35 compare
- 43 Poland 35 compare
- 45 Armenia 33.33 compare
- 45 Costa Rica 33.33 compare
- 45 Cyprus 33.33 compare
- 45 Jamaica 33.33 compare
- 45 Luxembourg 33.33 compare
- 45 Malawi 33.33 compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 33.33 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Burundi?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Burundi was 33.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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