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

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 Namibia: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Botswana

0.468

in 2025

Namibia

0.47

in 2025

Botswana rank

108th

Namibia rank

107th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.47 against 0.468 in Botswana, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 108th and Namibia ranks 107th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.062	0.117	0.055	Namibia
1910s	0.062	0.117	0.055	Namibia
1920s	0.062	0.208	0.146	Namibia
1930s	0.062	0.292	0.23	Namibia
1940s	0.065	0.2942	0.2292	Namibia
1950s	0.0735	0.286	0.2125	Namibia
1960s	0.2527	0.286	0.0333	Namibia
1970s	0.516	0.2967	0.2193	Botswana
1980s	0.5566	0.3168	0.2398	Botswana
1990s	0.5962	0.5476	0.0486	Botswana
2000s	0.606	0.564	0.042	Botswana
2010s	0.5663	0.5578	0.0085	Botswana
2020s	0.5305	0.506	0.0245	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Botswana or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.47 against 0.468 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Botswana and Namibia?: 0.002, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Botswana ranks 108th and Namibia ranks 107th 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: 18 September 2026

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