Botswana vs Lebanon: Share of women in parliament
Botswana
9.0%
in 2025
Lebanon
6.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
159th
Lebanon rank
162nd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Botswana
- Lebanon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9.0% against 6.3% in Lebanon, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Botswana ranks 159th and Lebanon ranks 162nd of 174 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 5.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 1.9% | 6.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 3.3% | 9.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 3.4% | 5.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 5.7% | 4.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Botswana or Lebanon?
- Botswana, at 9.0% against 6.3% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Botswana and Lebanon?
- 2.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lebanon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lebanon rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Botswana ranks 159th and Lebanon ranks 162nd 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.