Botswana vs Syria: Full democracy
Botswana
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
Botswana rank
78th
Syria rank
78th
Full democracy over time
- Botswana
- Syria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Syria ahead.
Botswana ranks 78th and Syria ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full democracy, Botswana or Syria?
- Botswana, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full democracy between Botswana and Syria?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Syria rank globally for full democracy?
- Botswana ranks 78th and Syria 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
Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).