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?
- 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.
Individual pages
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).