Algeria vs Botswana: Share of women in parliament
Algeria
7.9%
in 2025
Botswana
9.0%
in 2025
Algeria rank
161st
Botswana rank
159th
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 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 161st and Botswana ranks 159th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 0.0% | 3.9% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 5.2% | 3.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 8.7% | 4.4% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 13.2% | 7.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 9.0% | 15.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 0.3% | 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?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Botswana rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Algeria ranks 161st and Botswana ranks 159th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.