Botswana vs South Africa: Liberal democracy row
Botswana
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Botswana rank
32nd
South Africa rank
32nd
Liberal democracy row over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 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 row, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy row between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for liberal democracy row?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.