Botswana vs India: Age of democracy polity

Botswana
53
in 2018
India
52
in 2018
Botswana rank
23rd
India rank
24th

Age of democracy polity over time

  • Botswana
  • India
0204060196619922018

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 53 against 52 in India, a difference of 1.

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 2 1 Botswana
1970s 9.5 8.5 1 Botswana
1980s 19.5 18.5 1 Botswana
1990s 29.5 28.5 1 Botswana
2000s 39.5 38.5 1 Botswana
2010s 49 48 1 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy polity, Botswana or India?
Botswana, at 53 against 52 in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy polity between Botswana and India?
1, 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 polity?
Botswana ranks 23rd and India ranks 24th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
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