Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Botswana or East Timor?

Botswana, at 0.48 against 0.473 in East Timor as of 2025.

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

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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs East Timor: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Botswana

0.48

in 2025

East Timor

0.473

in 2025

Botswana rank

55th

East Timor rank

56th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Botswana
East Timor

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.48 against 0.473 in East Timor, a difference of 0.007.

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

Botswana ranks 55th and East Timor ranks 56th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 12 and East Timor in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.022	0.013	0.009	Botswana
1910s	0.022	0.013	0.009	Botswana
1920s	0.022	0.013	0.009	Botswana
1930s	0.022	0.013	0.009	Botswana
1940s	0.022	0.0146	0.0074	Botswana
1950s	0.0223	0.014	0.0083	Botswana
1960s	0.1606	0.014	0.1466	Botswana
1970s	0.3823	0.0476	0.3347	Botswana
1980s	0.3997	0.078	0.3217	Botswana
1990s	0.4455	0.0767	0.3688	Botswana
2000s	0.5101	0.3242	0.1859	Botswana
2010s	0.4991	0.4107	0.0884	Botswana
2020s	0.429	0.4515	0.0225	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Botswana or East Timor?: Botswana, at 0.48 against 0.473 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Botswana and East Timor?: 0.007, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and East Timor?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and East Timor rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Botswana ranks 55th and East Timor ranks 56th 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.