Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Elected parliament and government
Botswana
1
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Botswana |
| 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 Zimbabwe?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 198 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.