Botswana vs Dominica: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Botswana
60 years
in 2025
Dominica
59 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
30th
Dominica rank
32nd
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Botswana
- Dominica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 60 years against 59 years in Dominica, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 30th and Dominica ranks 32nd of 144 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Dominica | 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 | 49.5 years | 48.5 years | 1 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 57.5 years | 56.5 years | 1 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Botswana or Dominica?
- Botswana, at 60 years against 59 years in Dominica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Botswana and Dominica?
- 1 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Dominica?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Dominica rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Dominica ranks 32nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.