Botswana vs Slovakia: Deliberative Democracy Index
Botswana
0.35
in 2025
Slovakia
0.362
in 2025
Botswana rank
85th
Slovakia rank
82nd
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Botswana
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.362 against 0.35 in Botswana, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Slovakia ahead.
Botswana ranks 85th and Slovakia ranks 82nd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Slovakia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.022 | 0.2495 | 0.2275 | Slovakia |
| 1920s | 0.022 | 0.5358 | 0.5138 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 0.022 | 0.4938 | 0.4718 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 0.022 | 0.0848 | 0.0628 | Slovakia |
| 1950s | 0.0284 | 0.0267 | 0.0017 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 0.2146 | 0.045 | 0.1696 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.5133 | 0.0296 | 0.4837 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.5342 | 0.0597 | 0.4745 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.579 | 0.5455 | 0.0335 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.5985 | 0.6862 | 0.0877 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.5549 | 0.6688 | 0.1139 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.3898 | 0.5347 | 0.1448 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Botswana or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.362 against 0.35 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Botswana and Slovakia?
- 0.012, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Slovakia?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Slovakia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Botswana ranks 85th and Slovakia ranks 82nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.