Share of women in parliament ipu in Burundi
Burundi: Share of women in parliament ipu was 39.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.64
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.64
in 2025
All-time low
5.98
in 1999
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Burundi, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 39.64 for share of women in parliament ipu 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 ipu in Burundi peaked at 39.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.98, 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 ipu in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.86 | — |
| 1999 | 5.98 | -49.6% |
| 2000 | 14.41 | +140.8% |
| 2001 | 14.41 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.44 | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 18.44 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.44 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.51 | +65.5% |
| 2006 | 30.51 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.51 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.51 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.36 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32.08 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 30.48 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 30.48 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.48 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.36 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 36.36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.36 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.21 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 38.21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.21 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.64 | +3.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 39.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.43, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 39.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.92 | 5.98 | 11.86 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.75 | 14.41 | 31.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.58 | 30.48 | 36.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.45 | 38.21 | 39.64 | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Burundi?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Burundi was 39.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Burundi ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 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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