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

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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Guyana: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Botswana

0.468

in 2025

Guyana

0.462

in 2025

Botswana rank

108th

Guyana rank

110th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Botswana
Guyana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.468 against 0.462 in Guyana, a difference of 0.006.

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

Botswana ranks 108th and Guyana ranks 110th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.062	0.401	0.339	Guyana
1910s	0.062	0.401	0.339	Guyana
1920s	0.062	0.3982	0.3362	Guyana
1930s	0.062	0.4017	0.3397	Guyana
1940s	0.065	0.4104	0.3454	Guyana
1950s	0.0735	0.4034	0.3299	Guyana
1960s	0.2527	0.3875	0.1348	Guyana
1970s	0.516	0.4624	0.0536	Botswana
1980s	0.5566	0.4592	0.0974	Botswana
1990s	0.5962	0.4852	0.111	Botswana
2000s	0.606	0.5476	0.0584	Botswana
2010s	0.5663	0.5519	0.0144	Botswana
2020s	0.5305	0.5003	0.0302	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Botswana or Guyana?: Botswana, at 0.468 against 0.462 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Botswana and Guyana?: 0.006, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Botswana ranks 108th and Guyana ranks 110th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.