Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in Botswana
Botswana: Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) was 67 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
67
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
152nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
69
in 2025
All-time low
63
in 2022
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Current number of seats in national parliaments in Botswana, 2021–2026
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current number of seats in national parliaments in Botswana is 67, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
That places Botswana 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current number of seats in national parliaments (number) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65 | — |
| 2022 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 69 | +9.5% |
| 2026 | 67 | -2.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.5, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 150 Burkina Faso 71 compare
- 151 Panama 69 compare
- 152 Mauritius 67 compare
- 154 Djibouti 65 compare
- 154 Timor-Leste 65 compare
- 154 East Timor 65 compare
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current number of seats in national parliaments in Botswana?
- Current number of seats in national parliaments in Botswana was 67 in 2026, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2025.
- What is the lowest current number of seats in national parliaments recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for current number of seats in national parliaments?
- Botswana ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2026.
- Is current number of seats in national parliaments rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current number of seats in national parliaments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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