Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 16.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Botswana, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 16.7% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Botswana peaked at 27.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2010.
Botswana ranks 118th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.7% | — |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -57.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +33.2% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 26.7% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.8% | 21.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.8% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 115 South Sudan 17.6% compare
- 116 Philippines 17.4% compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 17.4% compare
- 119 Chad 16.0% compare
- 119 Senegal 16.0% compare
- 121 Japan 15.8% compare
- 121 North Macedonia 15.8% 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 proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Botswana?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Botswana was 16.7% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Botswana ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.