Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Share of women in parliament
Botswana
9.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
9.8%
in 2025
Botswana rank
159th
Sri Lanka rank
157th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9.8% against 9.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Botswana ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 3.4% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 2.6% | 2.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 5.3% | 2.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 4.7% | 8.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.5% | 3.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 6.1% | 4.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9.8% against 9.0% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Botswana ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 157th 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.