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Women civil society participation index in Botswana

Botswana: Women civil society participation index was 0.811 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.811
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
57th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.811
in 2017
All-time low
0.163
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women civil society participation index in Botswana, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.811 for women civil society participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil society participation index in Botswana peaked at 0.811 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.163, in 1900.

Botswana ranks 57th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women civil society participation index in Botswana, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.163 —
1901 0.163 +0.0%
1902 0.163 +0.0%
1903 0.163 +0.0%
1904 0.163 +0.0%
1905 0.163 +0.0%
1906 0.163 +0.0%
1907 0.163 +0.0%
1908 0.163 +0.0%
1909 0.163 +0.0%
1910 0.163 +0.0%
1911 0.163 +0.0%
1912 0.163 +0.0%
1913 0.163 +0.0%
1914 0.163 +0.0%
1915 0.163 +0.0%
1916 0.163 +0.0%
1917 0.163 +0.0%
1918 0.163 +0.0%
1919 0.163 +0.0%
1920 0.163 +0.0%
1921 0.163 +0.0%
1922 0.163 +0.0%
1923 0.163 +0.0%
1924 0.163 +0.0%
1925 0.163 +0.0%
1926 0.163 +0.0%
1927 0.163 +0.0%
1928 0.163 +0.0%
1929 0.163 +0.0%
1930 0.163 +0.0%
1931 0.163 +0.0%
1932 0.163 +0.0%
1933 0.163 +0.0%
1934 0.163 +0.0%
1935 0.163 +0.0%
1936 0.163 +0.0%
1937 0.163 +0.0%
1938 0.163 +0.0%
1939 0.163 +0.0%
1940 0.163 +0.0%
1941 0.163 +0.0%
1942 0.173 +6.1%
1943 0.173 +0.0%
1944 0.173 +0.0%
1945 0.173 +0.0%
1946 0.172 -0.6%
1947 0.172 +0.0%
1948 0.172 +0.0%
1949 0.172 +0.0%
1950 0.172 +0.0%
1951 0.172 +0.0%
1952 0.172 +0.0%
1953 0.172 +0.0%
1954 0.172 +0.0%
1955 0.172 +0.0%
1956 0.172 +0.0%
1957 0.302 +75.6%
1958 0.302 +0.0%
1959 0.302 +0.0%
1960 0.302 +0.0%
1961 0.302 +0.0%
1962 0.302 +0.0%
1963 0.302 +0.0%
1964 0.302 +0.0%
1965 0.302 +0.0%
1966 0.595 +97.0%
1967 0.595 +0.0%
1968 0.595 +0.0%
1969 0.595 +0.0%
1970 0.595 +0.0%
1971 0.595 +0.0%
1972 0.595 +0.0%
1973 0.595 +0.0%
1974 0.595 +0.0%
1975 0.595 +0.0%
1976 0.611 +2.7%
1977 0.611 +0.0%
1978 0.611 +0.0%
1979 0.611 +0.0%
1980 0.611 +0.0%
1981 0.611 +0.0%
1982 0.611 +0.0%
1983 0.611 +0.0%
1984 0.611 +0.0%
1985 0.627 +2.6%
1986 0.725 +15.6%
1987 0.725 +0.0%
1988 0.725 +0.0%
1989 0.725 +0.0%
1990 0.725 +0.0%
1991 0.725 +0.0%
1992 0.725 +0.0%
1993 0.725 +0.0%
1994 0.725 +0.0%
1995 0.725 +0.0%
1996 0.719 -0.8%
1997 0.719 +0.0%
1998 0.719 +0.0%
1999 0.719 +0.0%
2000 0.719 +0.0%
2001 0.719 +0.0%
2002 0.719 +0.0%
2003 0.719 +0.0%
2004 0.719 +0.0%
2005 0.719 +0.0%
2006 0.719 +0.0%
2007 0.719 +0.0%
2008 0.707 -1.7%
2009 0.707 +0.0%
2010 0.727 +2.8%
2011 0.727 +0.0%
2012 0.727 +0.0%
2013 0.8 +10.0%
2014 0.797 -0.4%
2015 0.803 +0.8%
2016 0.803 +0.0%
2017 0.811 +1.0%
2018 0.79 -2.6%
2019 0.79 +0.0%
2020 0.787 -0.4%
2021 0.791 +0.5%
2022 0.791 +0.0%
2023 0.797 +0.8%
2024 0.796 -0.1%
2025 0.811 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.163 0.163 0.163 10
1910s 0.163 0.163 0.163 10
1920s 0.163 0.163 0.163 10
1930s 0.163 0.163 0.163 10
1940s 0.1706 0.163 0.173 10
1950s 0.211 0.172 0.302 10
1960s 0.4192 0.302 0.595 10
1970s 0.6014 0.595 0.611 10
1980s 0.6582 0.611 0.725 10
1990s 0.7226 0.719 0.725 10
2000s 0.7166 0.707 0.719 10
2010s 0.7775 0.727 0.811 10
2020s 0.7955 0.787 0.811 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil society participation index in Botswana?
Women civil society participation index in Botswana was 0.811 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil society participation index recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.811 in 2017.
What is the lowest women civil society participation index recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.163 in 1900.
How does Botswana rank for women civil society participation index?
Botswana ranks 57th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil society participation index rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil society participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
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