Argentina vs Botswana: Key features of liberal democracy

Argentina
0.524
in 2025
Botswana
0.52
in 2025
Argentina rank
56th
Botswana rank
59th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

  • Argentina
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.524 against 0.52 in Botswana, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

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

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and Botswana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Botswana Difference Ahead
1900s 0.2685 0.095 0.1735 Argentina
1910s 0.3296 0.0955 0.2341 Argentina
1920s 0.3761 0.096 0.2801 Argentina
1930s 0.2323 0.096 0.1363 Argentina
1940s 0.197 0.0992 0.0978 Argentina
1950s 0.1894 0.1022 0.0872 Argentina
1960s 0.2452 0.2781 0.0329 Botswana
1970s 0.1376 0.5112 0.3736 Botswana
1980s 0.4393 0.5407 0.1014 Botswana
1990s 0.6324 0.5874 0.045 Argentina
2000s 0.6297 0.6139 0.0158 Argentina
2010s 0.5975 0.5952 0.0023 Argentina
2020s 0.6173 0.4757 0.1417 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Argentina or Botswana?
Argentina, at 0.524 against 0.52 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Argentina and Botswana?
0.004, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Botswana rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
Argentina ranks 56th and Botswana ranks 59th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed