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Women political empowerment index in Botswana

Botswana: Women political empowerment index was 0.699 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.699
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
110th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.756
in 2017
All-time low
0.127
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women political empowerment index in Botswana, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women political empowerment index in Botswana is 0.699, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political empowerment index in Botswana peaked at 0.756 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.127, in 1900.

Botswana ranks 110th 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 political empowerment index in Botswana, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.127 —
1901 0.127 +0.0%
1902 0.127 +0.0%
1903 0.127 +0.0%
1904 0.127 +0.0%
1905 0.127 +0.0%
1906 0.127 +0.0%
1907 0.127 +0.0%
1908 0.127 +0.0%
1909 0.127 +0.0%
1910 0.127 +0.0%
1911 0.127 +0.0%
1912 0.127 +0.0%
1913 0.127 +0.0%
1914 0.127 +0.0%
1915 0.127 +0.0%
1916 0.127 +0.0%
1917 0.127 +0.0%
1918 0.127 +0.0%
1919 0.127 +0.0%
1920 0.127 +0.0%
1921 0.127 +0.0%
1922 0.127 +0.0%
1923 0.127 +0.0%
1924 0.127 +0.0%
1925 0.127 +0.0%
1926 0.127 +0.0%
1927 0.127 +0.0%
1928 0.127 +0.0%
1929 0.127 +0.0%
1930 0.13 +2.4%
1931 0.13 +0.0%
1932 0.13 +0.0%
1933 0.13 +0.0%
1934 0.13 +0.0%
1935 0.13 +0.0%
1936 0.13 +0.0%
1937 0.13 +0.0%
1938 0.13 +0.0%
1939 0.13 +0.0%
1940 0.13 +0.0%
1941 0.13 +0.0%
1942 0.134 +3.1%
1943 0.134 +0.0%
1944 0.134 +0.0%
1945 0.134 +0.0%
1946 0.134 +0.0%
1947 0.134 +0.0%
1948 0.134 +0.0%
1949 0.134 +0.0%
1950 0.134 +0.0%
1951 0.134 +0.0%
1952 0.134 +0.0%
1953 0.134 +0.0%
1954 0.134 +0.0%
1955 0.134 +0.0%
1956 0.134 +0.0%
1957 0.175 +30.6%
1958 0.175 +0.0%
1959 0.175 +0.0%
1960 0.185 +5.7%
1961 0.185 +0.0%
1962 0.185 +0.0%
1963 0.195 +5.4%
1964 0.195 +0.0%
1965 0.195 +0.0%
1966 0.465 +138.5%
1967 0.465 +0.0%
1968 0.465 +0.0%
1969 0.465 +0.0%
1970 0.465 +0.0%
1971 0.477 +2.6%
1972 0.477 +0.0%
1973 0.477 +0.0%
1974 0.477 +0.0%
1975 0.477 +0.0%
1976 0.572 +19.9%
1977 0.497 -13.1%
1978 0.497 +0.0%
1979 0.521 +4.8%
1980 0.521 +0.0%
1981 0.521 +0.0%
1982 0.521 +0.0%
1983 0.521 +0.0%
1984 0.52 -0.2%
1985 0.527 +1.3%
1986 0.559 +6.1%
1987 0.559 +0.0%
1988 0.559 +0.0%
1989 0.558 -0.2%
1990 0.593 +6.3%
1991 0.593 +0.0%
1992 0.593 +0.0%
1993 0.593 +0.0%
1994 0.615 +3.7%
1995 0.62 +0.8%
1996 0.615 -0.8%
1997 0.615 +0.0%
1998 0.615 +0.0%
1999 0.755 +22.8%
2000 0.755 +0.0%
2001 0.755 +0.0%
2002 0.755 +0.0%
2003 0.755 +0.0%
2004 0.72 -4.6%
2005 0.72 +0.0%
2006 0.72 +0.0%
2007 0.72 +0.0%
2008 0.719 -0.1%
2009 0.698 -2.9%
2010 0.707 +1.3%
2011 0.707 +0.0%
2012 0.707 +0.0%
2013 0.743 +5.1%
2014 0.748 +0.7%
2015 0.743 -0.7%
2016 0.743 +0.0%
2017 0.756 +1.7%
2018 0.727 -3.8%
2019 0.74 +1.8%
2020 0.743 +0.4%
2021 0.691 -7.0%
2022 0.702 +1.6%
2023 0.7 -0.3%
2024 0.711 +1.6%
2025 0.699 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.127 0.127 0.127 10
1910s 0.127 0.127 0.127 10
1920s 0.127 0.127 0.127 10
1930s 0.13 0.13 0.13 10
1940s 0.1332 0.13 0.134 10
1950s 0.1463 0.134 0.175 10
1960s 0.3 0.185 0.465 10
1970s 0.4937 0.465 0.572 10
1980s 0.5366 0.52 0.559 10
1990s 0.6207 0.593 0.755 10
2000s 0.7317 0.698 0.755 10
2010s 0.7321 0.707 0.756 10
2020s 0.7077 0.691 0.743 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 107 Niger 0.709 compare
  2. 108 Mali 0.706 compare
  3. 109 Madagascar 0.704 compare
  4. 111 Côte d'Ivoire 0.696 compare
  5. 112 Togo 0.692 compare
  6. 113 Ethiopia 0.691 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political empowerment index in Botswana?
Women political empowerment index in Botswana was 0.699 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political empowerment index recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.756 in 2017.
What is the lowest women political empowerment index recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.127 in 1900.
How does Botswana rank for women political empowerment index?
Botswana ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political empowerment index rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 political empowerment index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women political empowerment index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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