Share of women in parliament ipu in Botswana
Botswana: Share of women in parliament ipu was 8.96 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.96
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
174th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.02
in 2000
All-time low
7.94
in 2009
Years of data
28
1997–2025
Share of women in parliament ipu in Botswana, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of women in parliament ipu in Botswana stood at 8.96.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament ipu in Botswana peaked at 17.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.94, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 174th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament ipu in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.51 | — |
| 1998 | 8.51 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.02 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 17.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.02 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.02 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.11 | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.94 | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 7.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.52 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 9.52 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.52 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.52 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.77 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 10.77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.77 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.11 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.7 | -21.7% |
| 2025 | 8.96 | +3.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.82, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.34, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.51 | 8.51 | 8.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.16 | 7.94 | 17.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 | 7.94 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 | 8.7 | 11.11 | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament ipu in Botswana?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Botswana was 8.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Botswana ranks 174th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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