Botswana - Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) in Botswana was 10.77 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 24 years was 17.02 in 2003, while its lowest value was 7.94 in 2009.

Definition: Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.

Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org).

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Year Value
1997 8.51
1998 8.51
2000 17.02
2001 17.02
2002 17.02
2003 17.02
2004 11.11
2005 11.11
2006 11.11
2007 11.11
2008 11.11
2009 7.94
2010 7.94
2011 7.94
2012 7.94
2013 7.94
2014 9.52
2015 9.52
2016 9.52
2017 9.52
2018 9.52
2019 10.77
2020 10.77
2021 10.77

Classification

Topic: Gender Indicators

Sub-Topic: Public life & decision making