Botswana vs Rwanda: Elected Political Leaders Index
Botswana
0.925
in 2025
Rwanda
0.916
in 2025
Botswana rank
137th
Rwanda rank
138th
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.925 against 0.916 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.3933 | 0.9 | 0.5067 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.8938 | 0.4 | 0.4938 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.04 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.905 | 0.35 | 0.555 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.9064 | 0.6335 | 0.2729 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.914 | 0.905 | 0.009 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.925 | 0.9157 | 0.0093 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Botswana, at 0.925 against 0.916 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 0.009, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Rwanda ranks 138th 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).