Share of women in parliament in Burundi
Burundi: Share of women in parliament was 39.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Burundi, 1998–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 39.6% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Burundi peaked at 39.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1999.
That places Burundi 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.9% | — |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -49.6% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +140.8% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +65.5% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.0% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 14.4% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 30.5% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.2% | 39.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 27 Dominica 40.6% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.5% compare
- 29 Norway 40.2% compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 39.6% compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.5% compare
- 33 North Macedonia 39.2% 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in parliament in Burundi?
- Share of women in parliament in Burundi was 39.6% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for share of women in parliament?
- Burundi ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.