Botswana vs Poland: Political Participation Index

Botswana
8.75
in 2025
Poland
8.75
in 2025
Botswana rank
13th
Poland rank
13th

Political Participation Index over time

  • Botswana
  • Poland
0246810200520152025

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 8.75 against 8.75 in Poland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.

Botswana ranks 13th and Poland ranks 13th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.92 9.67 0.75 Poland
2010s 8.45 9.5 1.05 Poland
2020s 8.33 8 0.3333 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political participation index, Botswana or Poland?
Botswana, at 8.75 against 8.75 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in political participation index between Botswana and Poland?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Poland rank globally for political participation index?
Botswana ranks 13th and Poland ranks 13th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Participation Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.