Botswana vs Latvia: Effective Power to Govern Score
Botswana
10
in 2025
Latvia
10
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st
Effective Power to Govern Score over time
- Botswana
- Latvia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10 against 10 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 128 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 9.6 | 0.4 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effective power to govern score, Botswana or Latvia?
- Botswana, at 10 against 10 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effective power to govern score between Botswana and Latvia?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Latvia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Latvia rank globally for effective power to govern score?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.