Algeria vs Botswana: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Algeria
7.9%
in 2026
Botswana
9.0%
in 2026
Algeria rank
190th
Botswana rank
187th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Algeria
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9.0% against 7.9% in Algeria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Algeria ranks 190th and Botswana ranks 187th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 14.1% | 8.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 8.9% | 14.4% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.4% | 2.7% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Algeria or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 9.0% against 7.9% in Algeria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Algeria and Botswana?
- 1.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Botswana?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Algeria ranks 190th and Botswana ranks 187th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.