Botswana vs Mexico: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Botswana
0.431
in 2025
Mexico
0.427
in 2025
Botswana rank
124th
Mexico rank
126th
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Botswana
- Mexico
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.431 against 0.427 in Mexico, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mexico ahead.
Botswana ranks 124th and Mexico ranks 126th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.086 | 0.089 | 0.003 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.086 | 0.2645 | 0.1785 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.086 | 0.3512 | 0.2652 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.086 | 0.371 | 0.285 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.086 | 0.3921 | 0.3061 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.1052 | 0.3821 | 0.2769 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.3961 | 0.311 | 0.0851 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.815 | 0.3535 | 0.4615 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.8248 | 0.4472 | 0.3776 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.851 | 0.6096 | 0.2414 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.8469 | 0.791 | 0.0559 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.7897 | 0.7587 | 0.031 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.6022 | 0.5102 | 0.092 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Botswana or Mexico?
- Botswana, at 0.431 against 0.427 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Botswana and Mexico?
- 0.004, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Mexico rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Botswana ranks 124th and Mexico ranks 126th 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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About this data
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.