What is key features of human rights in Botswana?

Key features of human rights in Botswana was 0.845 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2004.

What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 1930.

How does Botswana rank for key features of human rights?

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

Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of human rights in Botswana

Name: Key features of human rights in Botswana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Key features of human rights 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

Key features of human rights in Botswana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key features of human rights in Botswana stood at 0.845.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

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

Botswana ranks 59th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Key features of human rights in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Botswana, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.322	—
1901	0.322	+0.0%
1902	0.322	+0.0%
1903	0.322	+0.0%
1904	0.322	+0.0%
1905	0.322	+0.0%
1906	0.322	+0.0%
1907	0.322	+0.0%
1908	0.322	+0.0%
1909	0.322	+0.0%
1910	0.322	+0.0%
1911	0.322	+0.0%
1912	0.322	+0.0%
1913	0.322	+0.0%
1914	0.322	+0.0%
1915	0.321	-0.3%
1916	0.321	+0.0%
1917	0.321	+0.0%
1918	0.321	+0.0%
1919	0.321	+0.0%
1920	0.321	+0.0%
1921	0.321	+0.0%
1922	0.321	+0.0%
1923	0.321	+0.0%
1924	0.321	+0.0%
1925	0.321	+0.0%
1926	0.321	+0.0%
1927	0.321	+0.0%
1928	0.321	+0.0%
1929	0.321	+0.0%
1930	0.32	-0.3%
1931	0.32	+0.0%
1932	0.32	+0.0%
1933	0.32	+0.0%
1934	0.332	+3.8%
1935	0.332	+0.0%
1936	0.332	+0.0%
1937	0.332	+0.0%
1938	0.332	+0.0%
1939	0.332	+0.0%
1940	0.332	+0.0%
1941	0.332	+0.0%
1942	0.332	+0.0%
1943	0.329	-0.9%
1944	0.329	+0.0%
1945	0.343	+4.3%
1946	0.347	+1.2%
1947	0.347	+0.0%
1948	0.347	+0.0%
1949	0.341	-1.7%
1950	0.341	+0.0%
1951	0.341	+0.0%
1952	0.341	+0.0%
1953	0.341	+0.0%
1954	0.341	+0.0%
1955	0.341	+0.0%
1956	0.341	+0.0%
1957	0.338	-0.9%
1958	0.338	+0.0%
1959	0.351	+3.8%
1960	0.39	+11.1%
1961	0.414	+6.2%
1962	0.439	+6.0%
1963	0.451	+2.7%
1964	0.451	+0.0%
1965	0.451	+0.0%
1966	0.822	+82.3%
1967	0.827	+0.6%
1968	0.827	+0.0%
1969	0.827	+0.0%
1970	0.827	+0.0%
1971	0.829	+0.2%
1972	0.829	+0.0%
1973	0.829	+0.0%
1974	0.829	+0.0%
1975	0.836	+0.8%
1976	0.842	+0.7%
1977	0.842	+0.0%
1978	0.842	+0.0%
1979	0.842	+0.0%
1980	0.842	+0.0%
1981	0.871	+3.4%
1982	0.871	+0.0%
1983	0.871	+0.0%
1984	0.871	+0.0%
1985	0.871	+0.0%
1986	0.871	+0.0%
1987	0.871	+0.0%
1988	0.871	+0.0%
1989	0.871	+0.0%
1990	0.871	+0.0%
1991	0.871	+0.0%
1992	0.871	+0.0%
1993	0.871	+0.0%
1994	0.871	+0.0%
1995	0.871	+0.0%
1996	0.871	+0.0%
1997	0.871	+0.0%
1998	0.878	+0.8%
1999	0.888	+1.1%
2000	0.888	+0.0%
2001	0.888	+0.0%
2002	0.888	+0.0%
2003	0.888	+0.0%
2004	0.89	+0.2%
2005	0.89	+0.0%
2006	0.89	+0.0%
2007	0.886	-0.4%
2008	0.882	-0.5%
2009	0.883	+0.1%
2010	0.878	-0.6%
2011	0.879	+0.1%
2012	0.871	-0.9%
2013	0.863	-0.9%
2014	0.872	+1.0%
2015	0.879	+0.8%
2016	0.871	-0.9%
2017	0.868	-0.3%
2018	0.866	-0.2%
2019	0.875	+1.0%
2020	0.876	+0.1%
2021	0.841	-4.0%
2022	0.821	-2.4%
2023	0.824	+0.4%
2024	0.841	+2.1%
2025	0.845	+0.5%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0.845 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0.845 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 847 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 384 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 384 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Botswana →

Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Botswana?: Key features of human rights in Botswana was 0.845 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2004.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 1930.
How does Botswana rank for key features of human rights?: Botswana ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
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: 18 September 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.