Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) was 6 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8
in 2000
All-time low
5
in 2010
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Botswana, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Botswana stood at 6.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Botswana peaked at 8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2010.
Botswana ranks 180th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2026 | 6 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Botswana?
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments in Botswana was 6 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Botswana ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2026.
- Is number of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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