Botswana vs Fiji: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Botswana
9.0%
in 2026
Fiji
9.1%
in 2026
Botswana rank
187th
Fiji rank
186th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Botswana
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 9.1% against 9.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 187th and Fiji ranks 186th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Fiji in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 7.5% | 7.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 16.3% | 6.8% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 14.1% | 3.8% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Botswana or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 9.1% against 9.0% in Botswana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Botswana and Fiji?
- 0.1%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Fiji?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Botswana and Fiji rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Botswana ranks 187th and Fiji ranks 186th 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.