Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Armenia or Botswana?

Armenia, at 0.491 against 0.48 in Botswana as of 2025.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs Botswana: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Armenia

0.491

in 2025

Botswana

0.48

in 2025

Armenia rank

53rd

Botswana rank

55th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Armenia
Botswana

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 0.491 against 0.48 in Botswana, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 53rd and Botswana ranks 55th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 7 and Botswana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.153	0.022	0.131	Armenia
1920s	0.1822	0.022	0.1602	Armenia
1930s	0.1875	0.022	0.1655	Armenia
1940s	0.1875	0.022	0.1655	Armenia
1950s	0.2142	0.0223	0.1919	Armenia
1960s	0.2195	0.1606	0.0589	Armenia
1970s	0.2232	0.3823	0.1591	Botswana
1980s	0.2246	0.3997	0.1751	Botswana
1990s	0.4388	0.4455	0.0067	Botswana
2000s	0.2963	0.5101	0.2138	Botswana
2010s	0.3407	0.4991	0.1584	Botswana
2020s	0.551	0.429	0.122	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Armenia or Botswana?: Armenia, at 0.491 against 0.48 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Armenia and Botswana?: 0.011, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Botswana?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Botswana rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Armenia ranks 53rd and Botswana ranks 55th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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: 30 October 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.