Botswana vs Iran: Engaged Society Score
Botswana
-0.806
in 2025
Iran
-0.852
in 2025
Botswana rank
153rd
Iran rank
155th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Botswana
- Iran
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -0.806 against -0.852 in Iran, a difference of 0.046.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 153rd and Iran ranks 155th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 9 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.3 | -1.27 | 0.0376 | Iran |
| 1910s | -1.3 | -0.307 | 0.998 | Iran |
| 1920s | -1.3 | -1.96 | 0.6531 | Botswana |
| 1930s | -1.3 | -2.58 | 1.27 | Botswana |
| 1940s | -1.3 | -0.0788 | 1.23 | Iran |
| 1950s | -1.3 | -0.6319 | 0.6731 | Iran |
| 1960s | -0.3662 | -2.28 | 1.91 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1.13 | -2.07 | 3.2 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.26 | 0.1784 | 1.08 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 0.5266 | 0.9124 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 0.6188 | 0.7723 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.02 | -0.0642 | 1.09 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.2475 | -0.6002 | 0.8477 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Botswana or Iran?
- Botswana, at -0.806 against -0.852 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Botswana and Iran?
- 0.046, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Iran rank globally for engaged society score?
- Botswana ranks 153rd and Iran ranks 155th 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.