Algeria vs Botswana: Share of women in parliament
Algeria
7.9%
in 2025
Botswana
9.0%
in 2025
Algeria rank
176th
Botswana rank
174th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Algeria
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9.0% against 7.9% in Algeria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Botswana ahead.
Algeria ranks 176th and Botswana ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 8.5% | 5.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 13.2% | 7.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 9.0% | 16.1% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 0.7% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Algeria or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 9.0% against 7.9% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Algeria and Botswana?
- 1.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Botswana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Algeria ranks 176th and Botswana ranks 174th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.