Which has higher share of female directors, Burkina Faso or Norway?

Burkina Faso, at 20.8% against 20.6% in Norway as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Norway?

11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Norway: Share of female directors

Burkina Faso

20.8%

in 2024

Norway

20.6%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

46th

Norway rank

47th

Share of female directors over time

Burkina Faso
Norway

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 20.8% against 20.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Norway ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Norway ranks 47th of 71 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2010s	30.0%	18.1%	11.9%	Burkina Faso
2020s	21.2%	19.6%	1.6%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female directors, Burkina Faso or Norway?: Burkina Faso, at 20.8% against 20.6% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of female directors between Burkina Faso and Norway?: 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Norway?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Norway rank globally for share of female directors?: Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Norway ranks 47th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of female directors (% of total directors)
Unit: % of total directors
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 71 places, 649 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.