Botswana vs Tanzania: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Botswana
0.706
in 2025
Tanzania
0.681
in 2025
Botswana rank
70th
Tanzania rank
72nd
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.706 against 0.681 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.025.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and Tanzania ranks 72nd of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4597 | 0.6314 | 0.1718 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.713 | 0.658 | 0.055 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.7499 | 0.658 | 0.0919 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.8192 | 0.806 | 0.0132 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.8384 | 0.8809 | 0.0425 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.8453 | 0.8784 | 0.0331 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.7017 | 0.7757 | 0.074 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Botswana or Tanzania?
- Botswana, at 0.706 against 0.681 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Botswana and Tanzania?
- 0.025, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Botswana ranks 70th and Tanzania ranks 72nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government 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 the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.