Botswana vs Nauru: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Botswana
60 years
in 2025
Nauru
60 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
30th
Nauru rank
30th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Botswana
- Nauru
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 60 years against 60 years in Nauru, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 30th and Nauru ranks 30th of 144 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 years | 2.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1970s | 9.5 years | 9.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 19.5 years | 19.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 29.5 years | 29.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 39.5 years | 39.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 49.5 years | 49.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 57.5 years | 57.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Botswana or Nauru?
- Botswana, at 60 years against 60 years in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Botswana and Nauru?
- 0 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nauru?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Nauru rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Nauru ranks 30th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – 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.