Botswana vs Lebanon: Deliberative Democracy Index
Botswana
0.35
in 2025
Lebanon
0.35
in 2025
Botswana rank
85th
Lebanon rank
85th
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Botswana
- Lebanon
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.35 against 0.35 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Lebanon ahead.
Botswana ranks 85th and Lebanon ranks 85th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Lebanon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.022 | 0.051 | 0.029 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 0.022 | 0.1106 | 0.0886 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 0.022 | 0.1521 | 0.1301 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.022 | 0.1915 | 0.1695 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.0284 | 0.232 | 0.2036 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.2146 | 0.2708 | 0.0562 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.5133 | 0.2382 | 0.2751 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.5342 | 0.2075 | 0.3267 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.579 | 0.2217 | 0.3573 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.5985 | 0.2906 | 0.3079 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.5549 | 0.3523 | 0.2026 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.3898 | 0.3003 | 0.0895 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Botswana or Lebanon?
- Botswana, at 0.35 against 0.35 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Botswana and Lebanon?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lebanon?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lebanon rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Botswana ranks 85th and Lebanon ranks 85th 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
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.