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Women political participation index in Botswana

Botswana: Women political participation index was 0.593 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.593
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
156th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.734
in 1999
All-time low
0.065
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women political participation index in Botswana, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.593 for women political participation index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Botswana peaked at 0.734 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.065, in 1900.

That places Botswana 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Women political participation index in Botswana, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.065 —
1901 0.065 +0.0%
1902 0.065 +0.0%
1903 0.065 +0.0%
1904 0.065 +0.0%
1905 0.065 +0.0%
1906 0.065 +0.0%
1907 0.065 +0.0%
1908 0.065 +0.0%
1909 0.065 +0.0%
1910 0.065 +0.0%
1911 0.065 +0.0%
1912 0.065 +0.0%
1913 0.065 +0.0%
1914 0.065 +0.0%
1915 0.065 +0.0%
1916 0.065 +0.0%
1917 0.065 +0.0%
1918 0.065 +0.0%
1919 0.065 +0.0%
1920 0.065 +0.0%
1921 0.065 +0.0%
1922 0.065 +0.0%
1923 0.065 +0.0%
1924 0.065 +0.0%
1925 0.065 +0.0%
1926 0.065 +0.0%
1927 0.065 +0.0%
1928 0.065 +0.0%
1929 0.065 +0.0%
1930 0.065 +0.0%
1931 0.065 +0.0%
1932 0.065 +0.0%
1933 0.065 +0.0%
1934 0.065 +0.0%
1935 0.065 +0.0%
1936 0.065 +0.0%
1937 0.065 +0.0%
1938 0.065 +0.0%
1939 0.065 +0.0%
1940 0.065 +0.0%
1941 0.065 +0.0%
1942 0.065 +0.0%
1943 0.065 +0.0%
1944 0.065 +0.0%
1945 0.065 +0.0%
1946 0.065 +0.0%
1947 0.065 +0.0%
1948 0.065 +0.0%
1949 0.065 +0.0%
1950 0.065 +0.0%
1951 0.065 +0.0%
1952 0.065 +0.0%
1953 0.065 +0.0%
1954 0.065 +0.0%
1955 0.065 +0.0%
1956 0.065 +0.0%
1957 0.065 +0.0%
1958 0.065 +0.0%
1959 0.065 +0.0%
1960 0.065 +0.0%
1961 0.065 +0.0%
1962 0.065 +0.0%
1963 0.065 +0.0%
1964 0.065 +0.0%
1965 0.065 +0.0%
1966 0.165 +153.8%
1967 0.165 +0.0%
1968 0.165 +0.0%
1969 0.165 +0.0%
1970 0.165 +0.0%
1971 0.165 +0.0%
1972 0.165 +0.0%
1973 0.165 +0.0%
1974 0.165 +0.0%
1975 0.165 +0.0%
1976 0.4 +142.4%
1977 0.164 -59.0%
1978 0.164 +0.0%
1979 0.239 +45.7%
1980 0.239 +0.0%
1981 0.239 +0.0%
1982 0.239 +0.0%
1983 0.239 +0.0%
1984 0.235 -1.7%
1985 0.235 +0.0%
1986 0.235 +0.0%
1987 0.235 +0.0%
1988 0.235 +0.0%
1989 0.233 -0.9%
1990 0.341 +46.4%
1991 0.341 +0.0%
1992 0.341 +0.0%
1993 0.341 +0.0%
1994 0.407 +19.4%
1995 0.407 +0.0%
1996 0.407 +0.0%
1997 0.407 +0.0%
1998 0.407 +0.0%
1999 0.734 +80.3%
2000 0.734 +0.0%
2001 0.734 +0.0%
2002 0.734 +0.0%
2003 0.734 +0.0%
2004 0.629 -14.3%
2005 0.629 +0.0%
2006 0.629 +0.0%
2007 0.629 +0.0%
2008 0.629 +0.0%
2009 0.568 -9.7%
2010 0.568 +0.0%
2011 0.568 +0.0%
2012 0.568 +0.0%
2013 0.584 +2.8%
2014 0.614 +5.1%
2015 0.614 +0.0%
2016 0.614 +0.0%
2017 0.617 +0.5%
2018 0.595 -3.6%
2019 0.619 +4.0%
2020 0.623 +0.6%
2021 0.539 -13.5%
2022 0.602 +11.7%
2023 0.558 -7.3%
2024 0.633 +13.4%
2025 0.593 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1910s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1920s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1930s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1940s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1950s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1960s 0.105 0.065 0.165 10
1970s 0.1957 0.164 0.4 10
1980s 0.2364 0.233 0.239 10
1990s 0.4133 0.341 0.734 10
2000s 0.6649 0.568 0.734 10
2010s 0.5961 0.568 0.619 10
2020s 0.5913 0.539 0.633 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 153 Congo 0.604 compare
  2. 154 Vanuatu 0.6 compare
  3. 155 Bhutan 0.596 compare
  4. 157 Solomon Islands 0.591 compare
  5. 158 Burkina Faso 0.588 compare
  6. 159 Maldives 0.562 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Botswana?
Women political participation index in Botswana was 0.593 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.734 in 1999.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 1900.
How does Botswana rank for women political participation index?
Botswana ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women political participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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