Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Botswana or Congo?

Congo, at 0.447 against 0.431 in Botswana as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Botswana vs Congo: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Botswana

0.431

in 2025

Congo

0.447

in 2025

Botswana rank

124th

Congo rank

121st

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Botswana
Congo

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.447 against 0.431 in Botswana, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 124th and Congo ranks 121st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 10 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.086	0.038	0.048	Botswana
1910s	0.086	0.038	0.048	Botswana
1920s	0.086	0.038	0.048	Botswana
1930s	0.086	0.038	0.048	Botswana
1940s	0.086	0.087	0.001	Congo
1950s	0.1052	0.1729	0.0677	Congo
1960s	0.3961	0.5321	0.136	Congo
1970s	0.815	0.2498	0.5652	Botswana
1980s	0.8248	0.2443	0.5805	Botswana
1990s	0.851	0.5987	0.2523	Botswana
2000s	0.8469	0.4077	0.4392	Botswana
2010s	0.7897	0.4241	0.3656	Botswana
2020s	0.6022	0.443	0.1592	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Botswana or Congo?: Congo, at 0.447 against 0.431 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Botswana and Congo?: 0.016, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Botswana ranks 124th and Congo ranks 121st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.