Botswana vs Gambia: Elected Political Leaders Index
Botswana
0.925
in 2025
Gambia
0.955
in 2025
Botswana rank
137th
Gambia rank
134th
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.955 against 0.925 in Botswana, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Gambia ranks 134th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.3933 | 0.6518 | 0.2585 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.8938 | 0.9147 | 0.0209 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.91 | 0.948 | 0.038 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.905 | 0.7186 | 0.1864 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.9064 | 0.954 | 0.0476 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.914 | 0.955 | 0.041 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.925 | 0.955 | 0.03 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Botswana or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.955 against 0.925 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0.03, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Gambia ranks 134th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).