Access to justice for women in Botswana
Botswana: Access to justice for women was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
47th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Access to justice for women in Botswana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to justice for women in Botswana is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to justice for women in Botswana peaked at 1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Botswana ranks 47th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to justice for women in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 47 Afghanistan 0
- 47 Algeria 0
- 47 Angola 0
- 47 Argentina 0 compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 0
- 47 Bahrain 0
- 47 Bangladesh 0
- 47 Belarus 0 compare
- 47 Benin 0 compare
- 47 Bhutan 0 compare
- 47 Bolivia 0
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 47 Brazil 0
- 47 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 0
- 47 Burundi 0
- 47 Cambodia 0
- 47 Cameroon 0
- 47 Canada 0 compare
- 47 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 47 Central African Republic 0
- 47 Chad 0
- 47 China 0
- 47 Colombia 0
- 47 Comoros 0
- 47 Congo 0
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 0
- 47 Cuba 0
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 47 Djibouti 0
- 47 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 47 East Timor 0
- 47 Ecuador 0
- 47 Egypt 0
- 47 El Salvador 0
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 47 Eritrea 0
- 47 Eswatini 0
- 47 Ethiopia 0
- 47 Fiji 0 compare
- 47 Gabon 0 compare
- 47 Georgia 0
- 47 Ghana 0 compare
- 47 Guatemala 0
- 47 Guinea 0
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 47 Guyana 0
- 47 Haiti 0
- 47 Honduras 0
- 47 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 47 Hungary 0 compare
- 47 India 0
- 47 Indonesia 0 compare
- 47 Iran 0
- 47 Iraq 0
- 47 Israel 0 compare
- 47 Jamaica 0 compare
- 47 Jordan 0
- 47 Kazakhstan 0
- 47 Kenya 0
- 47 Kuwait 0
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 47 Laos 0
- 47 Lebanon 0
- 47 Lesotho 0 compare
- 47 Liberia 0
- 47 Libya 0
- 47 Madagascar 0
- 47 Malawi 0 compare
- 47 Malaysia 0
- 47 Maldives 0
- 47 Mali 0
- 47 Mauritania 0
- 47 Mexico 0
- 47 Moldova 0 compare
- 47 Mongolia 0
- 47 Montenegro 0
- 47 Mozambique 0
- 47 Myanmar 0
- 47 Namibia 0
- 47 Nepal 0
- 47 Nicaragua 0
- 47 North Korea 0
- 47 North Macedonia 0
- 47 Oman 0
- 47 Pakistan 0
- 47 Palestine 0
- 47 Panama 0
- 47 Papua New Guinea 0
- 47 Paraguay 0
- 47 Peru 0
- 47 Philippines 0
- 47 Poland 0 compare
- 47 Portugal 0 compare
- 47 Qatar 0
- 47 Romania 0 compare
- 47 Russia 0
- 47 Rwanda 0 compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 47 Saudi Arabia 0
- 47 Senegal 0 compare
- 47 Serbia 0 compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 0 compare
- 47 Somalia 0
- 47 South Africa 0 compare
- 47 South Sudan 0
- 47 Sri Lanka 0
- 47 Sudan 0
- 47 Suriname 0 compare
- 47 Syria 0
- 47 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 47 Tanzania 0
- 47 Thailand 0
- 47 Togo 0
- 47 Tunisia 0 compare
- 47 Turkey 0 compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 0
- 47 Uganda 0 compare
- 47 Ukraine 0
- 47 United Arab Emirates 0
- 47 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 47 United States 0 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 0
- 47 Vatican 0
- 47 Venezuela 0
- 47 Vietnam 0
- 47 Yemen 0
- 47 Zambia 0
- 47 Zimbabwe 0 compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,910 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,910 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to justice for women in Botswana?
- Access to justice for women in Botswana was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to justice for women recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest access to justice for women recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Botswana rank for access to justice for women?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is access to justice for women rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to justice for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate whether women have access to justice.