Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Engaged Society Score
Botswana
-0.806
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-0.969
in 2025
Botswana rank
153rd
Saudi Arabia rank
156th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Botswana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -0.806 against -0.969 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.163.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.3 | -2.14 | 0.837 | Botswana |
| 1910s | -1.3 | -2.14 | 0.837 | Botswana |
| 1920s | -1.3 | -2.14 | 0.837 | Botswana |
| 1930s | -1.3 | -2.14 | 0.837 | Botswana |
| 1940s | -1.3 | -2.14 | 0.837 | Botswana |
| 1950s | -1.3 | -1.97 | 0.6684 | Botswana |
| 1960s | -0.3662 | -1.82 | 1.45 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1.13 | -1.79 | 2.92 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.26 | -1.69 | 2.94 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.44 | -1.69 | 3.12 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.39 | -1.19 | 2.58 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.02 | -1.47 | 2.5 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.2475 | -1.46 | 1.71 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
- Botswana, at -0.806 against -0.969 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.163, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for engaged society score?
- Botswana ranks 153rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 156th 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.