Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments was 9.0% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Botswana, 2000–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2026, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Botswana stood at 9.0%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Botswana peaked at 17.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2010.
That places Botswana 187th out of 210 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -34.7% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -21.7% |
| 2026 | 9.0% | +3.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 9.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 9.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.0%, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 11.1% | 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 proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Botswana?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in Botswana was 9.0% in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Botswana ranks 187th out of 210 countries with data for 2026.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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