Botswana vs United Kingdom: Elected parliament and government
Botswana
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Botswana
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 141 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 United Kingdom?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Botswana and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and United Kingdom?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and United Kingdom rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Botswana ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.