Botswana vs Malawi: Participatory Democracy Index
Botswana
0.369
in 2025
Malawi
0.366
in 2025
Botswana rank
67th
Malawi rank
68th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.369 against 0.366 in Malawi, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.
Botswana ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 68th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.017 | 0.027 | 0.01 | Malawi |
| 1910s | 0.017 | 0.027 | 0.01 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.017 | 0.027 | 0.01 | Malawi |
| 1930s | 0.017 | 0.027 | 0.01 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 0.0177 | 0.027 | 0.0093 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 0.0204 | 0.0272 | 0.0068 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.1532 | 0.081 | 0.0722 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.3671 | 0.0604 | 0.3067 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.4025 | 0.056 | 0.3465 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.4487 | 0.1786 | 0.2701 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.4705 | 0.2517 | 0.2188 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.4383 | 0.3114 | 0.1269 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.357 | 0.3743 | 0.0173 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Botswana or Malawi?
- Botswana, at 0.369 against 0.366 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Botswana and Malawi?
- 0.003, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Botswana ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 68th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.