Political Corruption Index in Botswana
Botswana: Political Corruption Index was 0.204 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Corruption Index in Botswana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Botswana is 0.204, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Botswana peaked at 0.277 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1962.
Botswana ranks 132nd of 176 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1038 | 0.046 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.186 | 0.186 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1687 | 0.138 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.138 | 0.138 | 0.138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1452 | 0.145 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1412 | 0.129 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2027 | 0.092 | 0.277 | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Botswana?
- Political corruption index in Botswana was 0.204 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.277 in 2022.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1962.
- How does Botswana rank for political corruption index?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.