Share of women in parliament in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of women in parliament was 18.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of women in parliament in Burkina Faso, 1949–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Burkina Faso is 18.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1949.
That places Burkina Faso 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 1.8% | — |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +211.5% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -33.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +119.1% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -37.7% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +108.7% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +168.3% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.7% | 9.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 5.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 9.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 6.3% | 18.3% | 6 |
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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 in Burkina Faso?
- Share of women in parliament in Burkina Faso was 18.3% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1949.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of women in parliament?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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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Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.