Botswana vs Niger: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Botswana
0.699
in 2025
Niger
0.709
in 2025
Botswana rank
110th
Niger rank
107th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Botswana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.709 against 0.699 in Botswana, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.
Botswana ranks 110th and Niger ranks 107th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.127 | 0.199 | 0.072 | Niger |
| 1930s | 0.13 | 0.209 | 0.079 | Niger |
| 1940s | 0.1332 | 0.2139 | 0.0807 | Niger |
| 1950s | 0.1463 | 0.2201 | 0.0738 | Niger |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 0.2961 | 0.0039 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.4937 | 0.3165 | 0.1772 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.5366 | 0.3614 | 0.1752 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.6207 | 0.5811 | 0.0396 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.7317 | 0.649 | 0.0827 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.7321 | 0.7321 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0.7077 | 0.726 | 0.0183 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Botswana or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.709 against 0.699 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Botswana and Niger?
- 0.01, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Niger rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Botswana ranks 110th and Niger ranks 107th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.