Women's Political Participation Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.588 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.588
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.813
in 2012
All-time low
0.315
in 2022
Years of data
92
1919–2025
Women's Political Participation Index in Burkina Faso, 1919–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.588 for women's political participation index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.813 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.315, in 2022.
That places Burkina Faso 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Women's Political Participation Index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 0.367 | — |
| 1920 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.541 | +47.4% |
| 1948 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.576 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.541 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.542 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.649 | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.613 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.613 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.694 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.71 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.649 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.754 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.754 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.754 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.754 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.754 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.754 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.807 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.813 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.74 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.694 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.629 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.687 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.687 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.767 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.586 | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 0.446 | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.446 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.315 | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 0.658 | +108.9% |
| 2024 | 0.588 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 0.588 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.367 | 0.367 | 0.367 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.367 | 0.367 | 0.367 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.367 | 0.367 | 0.367 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.541 | 0.541 | 0.541 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.541 | 0.541 | 0.541 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.541 | 0.541 | 0.541 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5445 | 0.541 | 0.576 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.541 | 0.541 | 0.541 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6201 | 0.541 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7436 | 0.649 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7217 | 0.586 | 0.813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5068 | 0.315 | 0.658 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political participation index in Burkina Faso?
- Women's political participation index in Burkina Faso was 0.588 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.813 in 2012.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.315 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for women's political participation index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.