Botswana vs Tonga: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments
Botswana
8.7
in 2024
Tonga
7.14
in 2024
Botswana rank
172nd
Tonga rank
175th
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments over time
- Botswana
- Tonga
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8.7 against 7.14 in Tonga, a difference of 1.56.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 172nd and Tonga ranks 175th of 190 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.51 | 0 | 8.51 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.73 | 1.82 | 10.91 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.01 | 3.32 | 5.69 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.49 | 5.08 | 5.41 | 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 Tonga?
- Botswana, at 8.7 against 7.14 in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Botswana and Tonga?
- 1.56, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Tonga rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Botswana ranks 172nd and Tonga ranks 175th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.