Botswana vs Poland: Free and fair elections index
Botswana
0.803
in 2025
Poland
0.825
in 2025
Botswana rank
57th
Poland rank
56th
Free and fair elections index over time
- Botswana
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.825 against 0.803 in Botswana, a difference of 0.022.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Botswana ranks 57th and Poland ranks 56th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0.292 | 0.292 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.6217 | 0.6217 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.285 | 0.285 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.0725 | 0.0725 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.2037 | 0.2037 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.5251 | 0.2394 | 0.2857 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.7606 | 0.2328 | 0.5278 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.7634 | 0.2753 | 0.4881 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.8255 | 0.9305 | 0.105 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.8577 | 0.9614 | 0.1037 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.8358 | 0.9546 | 0.1188 | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.625 | 0.7568 | 0.1318 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Botswana or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.825 against 0.803 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Botswana and Poland?
- 0.022, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Poland rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Botswana ranks 57th and Poland ranks 56th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.