Botswana vs Taiwan: Age of liberal democracy
Botswana
22 years
in 2020
Taiwan
26 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
30th
Taiwan rank
28th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Botswana
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 26 years against 22 years in Botswana, a difference of 4 years.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 years | 5.5 years | 1 years | Botswana |
| 2010s | 16.5 years | 15.5 years | 1 years | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22 years | 21 years | 1 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Botswana or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 26 years against 22 years in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Botswana and Taiwan?
- 4 years, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Taiwan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Taiwan rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 28th 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.