What is human rights index in Botswana?

Human rights index in Botswana was 0.845 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2004.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 1930.

How does Botswana rank for human rights index?

Botswana ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Botswana

Name: Human Rights Index in Botswana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Human Rights Index was 0.845 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.845

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

59th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.89

in 2004

All-time low

0.32

in 1930

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Botswana, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Botswana is 0.845, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Botswana peaked at 0.89 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 1930.

That places Botswana 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.322	0.322	0.322	10
1910s	0.3215	0.321	0.322	10
1920s	0.321	0.321	0.321	10
1930s	0.3272	0.32	0.332	10
1940s	0.3379	0.329	0.347	10
1950s	0.3414	0.338	0.351	10
1960s	0.5899	0.39	0.827	10
1970s	0.8347	0.827	0.842	10
1980s	0.8681	0.842	0.871	10
1990s	0.8734	0.871	0.888	10
2000s	0.8873	0.882	0.89	10
2010s	0.8722	0.863	0.879	10
2020s	0.8413	0.821	0.876	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

57 Bulgaria 0.849 compare
58 Guyana 0.847 compare
60 United Kingdom 0.844 compare
61 Moldova 0.842 compare
62 Liberia 0.838 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Botswana

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 847 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 384 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.665 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.798 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.85 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.665 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.369 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.52 (2025)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Botswana?: Human rights index in Botswana was 0.845 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2004.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 1930.
How does Botswana rank for human rights index?: Botswana ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.