Botswana—Women in Parliament (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #176 of 194
Latest Value
8.7%
2024
YoY Change
-21.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#176
of 194 countries
Maximum
17.0%
2000
Minimum
7.9%
2009
CAGR
-2.8%
25 years
Last
8.7%
Previous
11.1%
Highest
17.0%
Lowest
7.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.7% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.0% |
Top Countries — Women in Parliament (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rwanda | 63.8% | 2024 |
| 2 | Cuba | 55.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nicaragua | 53.8% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mexico | 50.2% | 2024 |
| 5 | Andorra | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 50.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 49.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Sweden | 46.7% | 2024 |
| 9 | Bolivia | 46.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Iceland | 46.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Women in Parliament (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), uri: https://data.ipu.org/women-ranking/, note: For the year of 1998, the data is as of August 10, 1998., type: Excel, date accessed: 2024-03-21.
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