Botswana vs Western Sahara: Full democracy
Botswana
0
in 2025
Western Sahara
0
in 2025
Botswana rank
78th
Western Sahara rank
78th
Full democracy over time
- Botswana
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 against 0 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Botswana ranks 78th and Western Sahara ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Western Sahara?
- Botswana, at 0 against 0 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full democracy between Botswana and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Western Sahara rank globally for full democracy?
- Botswana ranks 78th and Western Sahara 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+).