Botswana vs Cuba: Engaged Society Score
Botswana
-0.806
in 2025
Cuba
-0.793
in 2025
Botswana rank
153rd
Cuba rank
152nd
Engaged Society Score over time
- Botswana
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports -0.793 against -0.806 in Botswana, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cuba ahead.
Botswana ranks 153rd and Cuba ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Cuba in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.3 | 0.7226 | 2.03 | Cuba |
| 1910s | -1.3 | 0.767 | 2.07 | Cuba |
| 1920s | -1.3 | 0.167 | 1.47 | Cuba |
| 1930s | -1.3 | -0.0534 | 1.25 | Cuba |
| 1940s | -1.3 | 1.91 | 3.21 | Cuba |
| 1950s | -1.3 | 0.0435 | 1.35 | Cuba |
| 1960s | -0.3662 | -1.82 | 1.46 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1.13 | -1.72 | 2.85 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.26 | -1.19 | 2.44 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.44 | -1.92 | 3.35 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.39 | -1.71 | 3.1 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.02 | -1.33 | 2.35 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.2475 | -0.8993 | 1.15 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Botswana or Cuba?
- Cuba, at -0.793 against -0.806 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Botswana and Cuba?
- 0.013, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cuba?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Cuba rank globally for engaged society score?
- Botswana ranks 153rd and Cuba ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.