Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Botswana
9.0%
in 2026
Sri Lanka
9.8%
in 2026
Botswana rank
187th
Sri Lanka rank
185th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.8% against 9.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 187th and Sri Lanka ranks 185th of 210 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 4.9% | 9.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.7% | 3.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 6.6% | 3.8% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.8% 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 Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Botswana ranks 187th and Sri Lanka ranks 185th 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.