Botswana vs Estonia: Age of liberal democracy
Botswana
22 years
in 2020
Estonia
30 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
30th
Estonia rank
27th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Botswana
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 30 years against 22 years in Botswana, a difference of 8 years.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 30th and Estonia ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 4 years | 3 years | Estonia |
| 2000s | 6.5 years | 9.5 years | 3 years | Estonia |
| 2010s | 16.5 years | 19.5 years | 3 years | Estonia |
| 2020s | 22 years | 25 years | 3 years | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Botswana or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 30 years against 22 years in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Botswana and Estonia?
- 8 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Estonia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Estonia rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Estonia ranks 27th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal 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.