Botswana vs Gambia: Share of women in parliament
Botswana
9.0%
in 2025
Gambia
8.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
159th
Gambia rank
160th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 159th and Gambia ranks 160th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 1.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 8.2% | 5.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.6% | 2.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 9.0% against 8.6% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Botswana ranks 159th and Gambia ranks 160th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.