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

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 Liberia: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Botswana

0.468

in 2025

Liberia

0.456

in 2025

Botswana rank

108th

Liberia rank

111th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Botswana
Liberia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.468 against 0.456 in Liberia, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Liberia ahead.

Botswana ranks 108th and Liberia ranks 111th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.062	0.3091	0.2471	Liberia
1910s	0.062	0.3264	0.2644	Liberia
1920s	0.062	0.3092	0.2472	Liberia
1930s	0.062	0.3285	0.2665	Liberia
1940s	0.065	0.3153	0.2503	Liberia
1950s	0.0735	0.2911	0.2176	Liberia
1960s	0.2527	0.2755	0.0228	Liberia
1970s	0.516	0.3456	0.1704	Botswana
1980s	0.5566	0.3023	0.2543	Botswana
1990s	0.5962	0.3751	0.2211	Botswana
2000s	0.606	0.4041	0.2019	Botswana
2010s	0.5663	0.4682	0.0981	Botswana
2020s	0.5305	0.4585	0.072	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Botswana or Liberia?: Botswana, at 0.468 against 0.456 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Botswana and Liberia?: 0.012, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Liberia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Liberia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Botswana ranks 108th and Liberia ranks 111th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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