Botswana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Age of electoral democracy
Botswana
59 years
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
64 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
25th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
23rd
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Botswana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 64 years against 59 years in Botswana, a difference of 5 years.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 25th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 years | 7 years | 5 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 8.5 years | 13.5 years | 5 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 18.5 years | 23.5 years | 5 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 28.5 years | 33.5 years | 5 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 38.5 years | 43.5 years | 5 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 48.5 years | 53.5 years | 5 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 56.5 years | 61.5 years | 5 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Botswana or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 64 years against 59 years in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 5 years, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Botswana ranks 25th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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.