Botswana vs Gambia: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Botswana
9.0%
in 2026
Gambia
8.6%
in 2026
Botswana rank
187th
Gambia rank
188th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 187th and Gambia ranks 188th of 210 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.8% | 4.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 1.5% | Botswana |
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 Gambia?
- Botswana, at 9.0% against 8.6% in Gambia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Botswana ranks 187th and Gambia ranks 188th 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.