Share of women in parliament ipu in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of women in parliament ipu was 18.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Burkina Faso, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu in Burkina Faso is 18.31, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.01 | — |
| 1998 | 8.11 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 8.11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.71 | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 11.71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.71 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.71 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.71 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.32 | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 15.32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.32 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.32 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.75 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 15.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.45 | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 9.45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.02 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 11.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.39 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.9 | +168.3% |
| 2023 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.31 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 18.31 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 | 8.11 | 9.01 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.07 | 8.11 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 | 9.45 | 15.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.84 | 6.3 | 18.31 | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Burkina Faso?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Burkina Faso was 18.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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