Botswana vs Burundi: Elected parliament and government
Botswana
1
in 2025
Burundi
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Burundi rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Botswana
- Burundi
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Burundi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Burundi ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Botswana or Burundi?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Botswana and Burundi?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burundi?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Burundi rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Burundi 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
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.