Which has higher equal access to power index, Botswana or Namibia?

Botswana, at 0.683 against 0.679 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Namibia: Equal Access to Power Index

Botswana

0.683

in 2025

Namibia

0.679

in 2025

Botswana rank

83rd

Namibia rank

84th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.683 against 0.679 in Namibia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 83rd and Namibia ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 10 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.153	0.027	0.126	Botswana
1910s	0.153	0.027	0.126	Botswana
1920s	0.153	0.027	0.126	Botswana
1930s	0.153	0.027	0.126	Botswana
1940s	0.153	0.027	0.126	Botswana
1950s	0.153	0.027	0.126	Botswana
1960s	0.2798	0.027	0.2528	Botswana
1970s	0.4831	0.027	0.4561	Botswana
1980s	0.4784	0.159	0.3194	Botswana
1990s	0.5622	0.65	0.0878	Namibia
2000s	0.6199	0.694	0.0741	Namibia
2010s	0.626	0.6835	0.0575	Namibia
2020s	0.6558	0.6455	0.0103	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Botswana or Namibia?: Botswana, at 0.683 against 0.679 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Botswana and Namibia?: 0.004, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for equal access to power index?: Botswana ranks 83rd and Namibia ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.