Botswana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Botswana
16.7%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
17.4%
in 2025
Botswana rank
118th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
116th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Botswana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 17.4% against 16.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 118th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th of 192 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 27.3% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 24.3% | 9.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 28.2% | 11.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Botswana or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 17.4% against 16.7% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.7%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Botswana ranks 118th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.