Botswana vs Gambia: Liberal democracy
Botswana
2
in 2025
Gambia
2
in 2025
Botswana rank
32nd
Gambia rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Gambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 32nd and Gambia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 0.8889 | 1.22 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 1.83 | 0.3333 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and Gambia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.