Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Direct Democracy Index
Botswana
0.013
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.013
in 2025
Botswana rank
128th
Papua New Guinea rank
128th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.0052 | 0 | 0.0052 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.013 | 0 | 0.013 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.0484 | 0 | 0.0484 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.1194 | 0 | 0.1194 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.1233 | 0 | 0.1233 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0564 | 0.0078 | 0.0486 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Botswana ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.