Botswana vs Ireland: Free and fair elections
Botswana
1
in 2025
Ireland
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Botswana
- Ireland
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, Botswana or Ireland?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Botswana and Ireland?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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 whether national elections were free and fair or not.