Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Botswana or Singapore?

Singapore, at 0.353 against 0.35 in Botswana as of 2025.

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

126 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 Singapore: Deliberative Democracy Index

Botswana

0.35

in 2025

Singapore

0.353

in 2025

Botswana rank

85th

Singapore rank

84th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Botswana
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.353 against 0.35 in Botswana, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.

Botswana ranks 85th and Singapore ranks 84th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.022	0.157	0.135	Singapore
1910s	0.022	0.157	0.135	Singapore
1920s	0.022	0.157	0.135	Singapore
1930s	0.022	0.157	0.135	Singapore
1940s	0.022	0.0983	0.0763	Singapore
1950s	0.0284	0.2599	0.2315	Singapore
1960s	0.2146	0.2324	0.0178	Singapore
1970s	0.5133	0.2224	0.2909	Botswana
1980s	0.5342	0.2697	0.2645	Botswana
1990s	0.579	0.3029	0.2761	Botswana
2000s	0.5985	0.3109	0.2876	Botswana
2010s	0.5549	0.347	0.2079	Botswana
2020s	0.3898	0.3395	0.0503	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Botswana or Singapore?: Singapore, at 0.353 against 0.35 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Botswana and Singapore?: 0.003, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Singapore rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Botswana ranks 85th and Singapore ranks 84th 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.

Individual pages

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.