Political rights score fh in Botswana
Botswana: Political rights score fh was 31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 197 countries
All-time high
34
in 2002
All-time low
28
in 2012
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Political rights score fh in Botswana, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights score fh in Botswana stood at 31.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Botswana peaked at 34 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2012.
That places Botswana 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.75 | 29 | 34 | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.2 | 28 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 | 28 | 31 | 6 |
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- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.845 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.52 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.665 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.85 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.798 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights score fh in Botswana?
- Political rights score fh in Botswana was 31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for political rights score fh?
- Botswana ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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