Botswana vs Tunisia: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Botswana
- Tunisia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.35 against 0.33 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 85th and Tunisia ranks 88th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.022 | 0.0347 | 0.0127 | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 0.022 | 0.0365 | 0.0145 | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 0.022 | 0.0373 | 0.0153 | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 0.022 | 0.0448 | 0.0228 | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 0.022 | 0.0571 | 0.0351 | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 0.0284 | 0.0935 | 0.0651 | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 0.2146 | 0.1727 | 0.0419 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.5133 | 0.1775 | 0.3358 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.5342 | 0.1713 | 0.3629 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.579 | 0.1499 | 0.4291 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.5985 | 0.1337 | 0.4648 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.5549 | 0.5799 | 0.025 | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 0.3898 | 0.4033 | 0.0135 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Botswana or Tunisia?
- Botswana, at 0.35 against 0.33 in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Botswana and Tunisia?
- 0.02, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tunisia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Tunisia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Botswana ranks 85th and Tunisia ranks 88th 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.