Botswana vs Tanzania: Elected political leaders index
Botswana
0.925
in 2025
Tanzania
0.91
in 2025
Botswana rank
137th
Tanzania rank
139th
Elected political leaders index over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.925 against 0.91 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Tanzania ahead.
Botswana ranks 137th and Tanzania ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania | 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 | 0.697 | 0.3037 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.8938 | 0.777 | 0.1168 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.91 | 0.8185 | 0.0915 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.905 | 0.8875 | 0.0175 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.9064 | 0.8875 | 0.0189 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.914 | 0.859 | 0.055 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.925 | 0.91 | 0.015 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Botswana or Tanzania?
- Botswana, at 0.925 against 0.91 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Botswana and Tanzania?
- 0.015, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Botswana ranks 137th and Tanzania ranks 139th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.