Burkina Faso vs Comoros: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Burkina Faso
18.3%
in 2025
Comoros
18.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
136th
Comoros rank
137th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Burkina Faso
- Comoros
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18.3% against 18.2% in Comoros, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Comoros ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Comoros in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 0.0% | 8.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 2.5% | 11.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 4.0% | 8.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 16.9% | 3.1% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Burkina Faso or Comoros?
- Burkina Faso, at 18.3% against 18.2% in Comoros as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Burkina Faso and Comoros?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Comoros?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Comoros rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Comoros ranks 137th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.