Botswana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of women in parliament
Botswana
9.0%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
10.8%
in 2023
Botswana rank
159th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
156th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Botswana
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 10.8% against 9.0% in Botswana, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Botswana ranks 159th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 156th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 7.4% | 2.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 9.3% | 1.3% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.6% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 12.5% | 3.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.0% | 0.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Botswana or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 10.8% against 9.0% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.8%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Botswana ranks 159th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 156th 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.