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?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.