Bahamas vs Botswana: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bahamas
7
in 2026
Botswana
6
in 2026
Bahamas rank
177th
Botswana rank
179th
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bahamas
- Botswana
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 7 against 6 in Botswana, a difference of 1.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Bahamas ranks 177th and Botswana ranks 179th of 210 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8 | 7.5 | 0.7 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5 | 5.6 | 0.6 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.43 | 6.71 | 0.2857 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bahamas or Botswana?
- Bahamas, at 7 against 6 in Botswana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bahamas and Botswana?
- 1, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Botswana?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Bahamas and Botswana rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bahamas ranks 177th and Botswana ranks 179th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.