Political rights rating fh in Botswana
Botswana: Political rights rating fh was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3
in 1972
All-time low
1
in 1989
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political rights rating fh in Botswana, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2 for political rights rating fh in 2025.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Botswana peaked at 3 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1989.
Botswana ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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More social development data for Botswana
- 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)
- Democracy lexical 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Botswana?
- Political rights rating fh in Botswana was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
- How does Botswana rank for political rights rating fh?
- Botswana ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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