Botswana vs Brazil: Elected parliament and government

Botswana
1
in 2025
Brazil
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Brazil rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Botswana
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Brazil, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Brazil ahead.

Botswana ranks 1st and Brazil ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Brazil Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0.8 0.8 Brazil
1900s 0 1 1 Brazil
1910s 0 1 1 Brazil
1920s 0 1 1 Brazil
1930s 0 0.3 0.3 Brazil
1940s 0 0.5 0.5 Brazil
1950s 0 1 1 Brazil
1960s 0.4 0.8 0.4 Brazil
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Botswana or Brazil?
Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Botswana and Brazil?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Brazil?
141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Brazil rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Botswana ranks 1st and Brazil ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.