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Full democracy in Botswana

Botswana: Full democracy was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1988
All-time low
0
in 1885
Years of data
141
1885–2025

Full democracy in Botswana, 1885–2025

00.20.40.60.81188519552025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, full democracy in Botswana stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 141 years on record.

Over the whole period, full democracy in Botswana peaked at 1 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1885.

That places Botswana 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 0 0 0 5
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0.2 0 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 0.3 0 1 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is full democracy in Botswana?
Full democracy in Botswana was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest full democracy recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
What is the lowest full democracy recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1885.
How does Botswana rank for full democracy?
Botswana ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).