Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Institutionalized democracy
Institutionalized democracy over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8 against 8 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 51 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 3 | 3 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 6 | 0.3 | 5.7 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 0 | 6.3 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 7.3 | -22.6 | 29.9 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8 | -11.6 | 19.6 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher institutionalized democracy, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Botswana, at 8 against 8 in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in institutionalized democracy between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for institutionalized democracy?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as Institutionalized democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.