Which has higher civil society participation index, Bolivia or Botswana?

Botswana, at 0.856 against 0.845 in Bolivia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Botswana?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bolivia vs Botswana: Civil Society Participation Index

Bolivia

0.845

in 2025

Botswana

0.856

in 2025

Bolivia rank

39th

Botswana rank

36th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Bolivia
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.856 against 0.845 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Bolivia ranks 39th and Botswana ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and Botswana in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.107	0.185	0.078	Botswana
1910s	0.107	0.185	0.078	Botswana
1920s	0.1346	0.185	0.0504	Botswana
1930s	0.1989	0.185	0.0139	Bolivia
1940s	0.2319	0.1949	0.037	Bolivia
1950s	0.5094	0.2249	0.2845	Bolivia
1960s	0.4683	0.4256	0.0427	Bolivia
1970s	0.3115	0.702	0.3905	Botswana
1980s	0.5138	0.7134	0.1996	Botswana
1990s	0.6226	0.7416	0.119	Botswana
2000s	0.851	0.7684	0.0826	Bolivia
2010s	0.8982	0.7915	0.1067	Bolivia
2020s	0.812	0.8808	0.0688	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Bolivia or Botswana?: Botswana, at 0.856 against 0.845 in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Bolivia and Botswana?: 0.011, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Botswana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Botswana rank globally for civil society participation index?: Bolivia ranks 39th and Botswana ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.