Botswana vs Poland: Liberal democracy
Botswana
2
in 2025
Poland
2
in 2025
Botswana rank
32nd
Poland rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Botswana
- Poland
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Botswana ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | Poland |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2 | 0.1667 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Botswana or Poland?
- Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Botswana and Poland?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Poland rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and Poland 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.