Botswana vs Colombia: Electoral Democracy Index
Botswana
0.665
in 2025
Colombia
0.679
in 2025
Botswana rank
59th
Colombia rank
57th
Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Botswana
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.679 against 0.665 in Botswana, a difference of 0.014.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.
Botswana ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.03 | 0.1786 | 0.1486 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.03 | 0.2457 | 0.2157 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.031 | 0.2254 | 0.1944 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.0321 | 0.2406 | 0.2085 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.0328 | 0.2368 | 0.204 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.0381 | 0.1575 | 0.1194 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.3377 | 0.3546 | 0.0169 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.6276 | 0.4026 | 0.225 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.6496 | 0.4382 | 0.2114 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.6879 | 0.5415 | 0.1464 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.7107 | 0.5566 | 0.1541 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.6957 | 0.6651 | 0.0306 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.5955 | 0.6802 | 0.0847 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Botswana or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.679 against 0.665 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Botswana and Colombia?
- 0.014, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Botswana ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 57th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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 to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.