Botswana vs Congo: Women political participation index
Botswana
0.593
in 2025
Congo
0.604
in 2025
Botswana rank
156th
Congo rank
153rd
Women political participation index over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.604 against 0.593 in Botswana, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 156th and Congo ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.065 | 0.176 | 0.111 | Congo |
| 1910s | 0.065 | 0.176 | 0.111 | Congo |
| 1920s | 0.065 | 0.176 | 0.111 | Congo |
| 1930s | 0.065 | 0.176 | 0.111 | Congo |
| 1940s | 0.065 | 0.176 | 0.111 | Congo |
| 1950s | 0.065 | 0.176 | 0.111 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.105 | 0.2223 | 0.1173 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.1957 | 0.2391 | 0.0434 | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.2364 | 0.3856 | 0.1492 | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.4133 | 0.2422 | 0.1711 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.6649 | 0.2854 | 0.3795 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.5961 | 0.3679 | 0.2282 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.5913 | 0.5262 | 0.0652 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women political participation index, Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 0.604 against 0.593 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women political participation index between Botswana and Congo?
- 0.011, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for women political participation index?
- Botswana ranks 156th and Congo ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Women political participation index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.