Which has higher electoral democracy index, Botswana or Croatia?

Croatia, at 0.686 against 0.665 in Botswana as of 2025.

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

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.

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.

Botswana vs Croatia: Electoral Democracy Index

Botswana

0.665

in 2025

Croatia

0.686

in 2025

Botswana rank

59th

Croatia rank

56th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Botswana
Croatia

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.686 against 0.665 in Botswana, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 59th and Croatia ranks 56th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Croatia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.0328	0.0498	0.017	Croatia
1950s	0.0381	0.0933	0.0552	Croatia
1960s	0.3377	0.0925	0.2452	Botswana
1970s	0.6276	0.0935	0.5341	Botswana
1980s	0.6496	0.1334	0.5162	Botswana
1990s	0.6879	0.3575	0.3304	Botswana
2000s	0.7107	0.7713	0.0606	Croatia
2010s	0.6957	0.7982	0.1025	Croatia
2020s	0.5955	0.7247	0.1292	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Botswana or Croatia?: Croatia, at 0.686 against 0.665 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Botswana and Croatia?: 0.021, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Croatia?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Croatia rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Botswana ranks 59th and Croatia ranks 56th 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

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.