Botswana vs New Zealand: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Botswana
0.7934
in 2020
New Zealand
0.8045
in 2020
Botswana rank
27th
New Zealand rank
26th
Citizen satisfaction with democracy over time
- Botswana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.8045 against 0.7934 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0111.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 | 0.7007 | 0.5212 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.8022 | 0.307 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.7934 | 0.8045 | 0.0111 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen satisfaction with democracy, Botswana or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.8045 against 0.7934 in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen satisfaction with democracy between Botswana and New Zealand?
- 0.0111, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and New Zealand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and New Zealand rank globally for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Botswana ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.