Botswana vs Turkey: Full democracy

Botswana
0
in 2025
Turkey
0
in 2025
Botswana rank
78th
Turkey rank
78th

Full democracy over time

  • Botswana
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0 against 0 in Turkey, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Turkey ahead.

Botswana ranks 78th and Turkey ranks 78th of 197 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Turkey Difference Ahead
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 Turkey?
Botswana, at 0 against 0 in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in full democracy between Botswana and Turkey?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkey?
105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Turkey rank globally for full democracy?
Botswana ranks 78th and Turkey 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+).