Botswana vs South Sudan: Full democracy

Botswana
0
in 2025
South Sudan
0
in 2025
Botswana rank
78th
South Sudan rank
78th

Full democracy over time

  • Botswana
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 against 0 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 78th and South Sudan ranks 78th of 197 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2222 0 0.2222 Botswana
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full democracy, Botswana or South Sudan?
Botswana, at 0 against 0 in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in full democracy between Botswana and South Sudan?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Botswana and South Sudan rank globally for full democracy?
Botswana ranks 78th and South Sudan ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).