Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Botswana or Honduras?

Honduras, at 0.358 against 0.35 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Honduras?

102 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Honduras: Deliberative Democracy Index

Botswana

0.35

in 2025

Honduras

0.358

in 2025

Botswana rank

85th

Honduras rank

83rd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Botswana
Honduras

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 0.358 against 0.35 in Botswana, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Honduras ahead.

Botswana ranks 85th and Honduras ranks 83rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Honduras in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Honduras	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.022	0.0391	0.0171	Honduras
1910s	0.022	0.048	0.026	Honduras
1920s	0.022	0.049	0.027	Honduras
1940s	0.022	0.0462	0.0242	Honduras
1950s	0.0284	0.1051	0.0767	Honduras
1960s	0.2146	0.094	0.1206	Botswana
1970s	0.5133	0.0751	0.4382	Botswana
1980s	0.5342	0.1854	0.3488	Botswana
1990s	0.579	0.3759	0.2031	Botswana
2000s	0.5985	0.4033	0.1952	Botswana
2010s	0.5549	0.2877	0.2672	Botswana
2020s	0.3898	0.3387	0.0512	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Botswana or Honduras?: Honduras, at 0.358 against 0.35 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Botswana and Honduras?: 0.008, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Honduras?: 102 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Honduras rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Botswana ranks 85th and Honduras ranks 83rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.