What is gender of the chief executive in Botswana?

Gender of the chief executive in Botswana was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest gender of the chief executive recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0 in 1900.

What is the lowest gender of the chief executive recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.

How does Botswana rank for gender of the chief executive?

Botswana ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender of the chief executive. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gender of the chief executive in Botswana

Name: Gender of the chief executive in Botswana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Gender of the chief executive was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

World rank

18th

of 176 countries

All-time high

in 1900

All-time low

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Gender of the chief executive in Botswana, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, gender of the chief executive in Botswana stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Over the whole period, gender of the chief executive in Botswana peaked at 0 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

That places Botswana 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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	0	0	10
2000s	0	0	0	10
2010s	0	0	0	10
2020s	0	0	0	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Botswana

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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,928 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,270 (2025)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is gender of the chief executive in Botswana?: Gender of the chief executive in Botswana was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender of the chief executive recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
What is the lowest gender of the chief executive recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Botswana rank for gender of the chief executive?: Botswana ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender of the chief executive. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 126 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Gender of the chief executive
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,807 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The variable denotes whether the chief executive of government in office on December 31 is a woman.