Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Botswana
Botswana: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.18 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.18
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
155th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.22
in 2023
All-time low
0.17
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Botswana, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Botswana is 0.18, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Botswana ranks 155th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.2 | — |
| 2022 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.22 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.17 | -22.7% |
| 2026 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.485, 37% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Botswana?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Botswana was 0.18 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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