Botswana vs Moldova: Participatory Democracy Index
Botswana
0.369
in 2025
Moldova
0.389
in 2025
Botswana rank
67th
Moldova rank
66th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Botswana
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.389 against 0.369 in Botswana, a difference of 0.02.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.
Botswana ranks 67th and Moldova ranks 66th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Moldova in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.017 | 0.0347 | 0.0177 | Moldova |
| 1910s | 0.017 | 0.0384 | 0.0214 | Moldova |
| 1940s | 0.0177 | 0.0194 | 0.0017 | Moldova |
| 1950s | 0.0204 | 0.02 | 0.0004 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 0.1532 | 0.0495 | 0.1037 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.3671 | 0.0637 | 0.3034 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.4025 | 0.0709 | 0.3316 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.4487 | 0.2893 | 0.1594 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.4705 | 0.2814 | 0.1891 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.4383 | 0.386 | 0.0523 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.357 | 0.475 | 0.118 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Botswana or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 0.389 against 0.369 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Botswana and Moldova?
- 0.02, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Moldova?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Moldova rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Botswana ranks 67th and Moldova ranks 66th 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.