Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Botswana or Slovakia?

Botswana, at 0.764 against 0.759 in Slovakia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Slovakia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Slovakia: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Botswana

0.764

in 2025

Slovakia

0.759

in 2025

Botswana rank

62nd

Slovakia rank

65th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Botswana
Slovakia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.764 against 0.759 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovakia ahead.

Botswana ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.374	0.5995	0.2255	Slovakia
1910s	0.374	0.6058	0.2318	Slovakia
1920s	0.374	0.748	0.374	Slovakia
1930s	0.377	0.6829	0.3059	Slovakia
1940s	0.3879	0.1717	0.2162	Botswana
1950s	0.397	0.0723	0.3247	Botswana
1960s	0.6112	0.1292	0.482	Botswana
1970s	0.8053	0.1262	0.6791	Botswana
1980s	0.8282	0.1354	0.6928	Botswana
1990s	0.8588	0.8197	0.0391	Botswana
2000s	0.8696	0.8827	0.0131	Slovakia
2010s	0.8598	0.8689	0.0091	Slovakia
2020s	0.7815	0.8602	0.0787	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Botswana or Slovakia?: Botswana, at 0.764 against 0.759 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Botswana and Slovakia?: 0.005, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Slovakia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Slovakia rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Botswana ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.