Botswana vs India: Age of democracy
Botswana
53 years
in 2018
India
52 years
in 2018
Botswana rank
23rd
India rank
24th
Age of democracy over time
- Botswana
- India
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 53 years against 52 years in India, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 23rd and India ranks 24th of 110 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Botswana |
| 1970s | 9.5 years | 8.5 years | 1 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 19.5 years | 18.5 years | 1 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 29.5 years | 28.5 years | 1 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 39.5 years | 38.5 years | 1 years | Botswana |
| 2010s | 49 years | 48 years | 1 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Botswana or India?
- Botswana, at 53 years against 52 years in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Botswana and India?
- 1 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and India?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and India rank globally for age of democracy?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and India ranks 24th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.