Which has higher liberal democracy index, Botswana or Namibia?

Botswana, at 0.52 against 0.519 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?

125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Namibia: Liberal Democracy Index

Botswana

0.52

in 2025

Namibia

0.519

in 2025

Botswana rank

59th

Namibia rank

60th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.52 against 0.519 in Namibia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 60th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 12 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.095	0.0357	0.0593	Botswana
1910s	0.0955	0.0388	0.0567	Botswana
1920s	0.096	0.0473	0.0487	Botswana
1930s	0.096	0.0584	0.0376	Botswana
1940s	0.0992	0.0576	0.0416	Botswana
1950s	0.1022	0.0569	0.0453	Botswana
1960s	0.2781	0.0571	0.221	Botswana
1970s	0.5107	0.0579	0.4528	Botswana
1980s	0.5407	0.0741	0.4666	Botswana
1990s	0.5874	0.5122	0.0752	Botswana
2000s	0.6139	0.5419	0.072	Botswana
2010s	0.5952	0.5486	0.0466	Botswana
2020s	0.4757	0.5105	0.0348	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Botswana or Namibia?: Botswana, at 0.52 against 0.519 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Botswana and Namibia?: 0.001, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Botswana ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.