Botswana vs Malawi: Elections recently led to a change in government

Botswana
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Elections recently led to a change in government over time

  • Botswana
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

Across all 135 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Malawi Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 0.6 0.6 Malawi
2000s 0 0.6 0.6 Malawi
2010s 0 0.6 0.6 Malawi
2020s 0.3333 1 0.6667 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Botswana or Malawi?
Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Botswana and Malawi?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
Botswana ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elections recently led to a change in government
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed