Botswana vs North Macedonia: Democracy

Botswana
6
in 2025
North Macedonia
6
in 2025
Botswana rank
78th
North Macedonia rank
78th

Democracy over time

  • Botswana
  • North Macedonia
02468188519552025

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 6 against 6 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Botswana ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 78th of 197 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and North Macedonia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 4.5 4.5 North Macedonia
1930s 0 1.9 1.9 North Macedonia
1940s 0 0.8 0.8 North Macedonia
1950s 0 1 1 North Macedonia
1960s 3.4 1 2.4 Botswana
1970s 6 1 5 Botswana
1980s 6.2 1 5.2 Botswana
1990s 7 6 1 Botswana
2000s 7 6 1 Botswana
2010s 6.3 6 0.3 Botswana
2020s 6 6 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Botswana or North Macedonia?
Botswana, at 6 against 6 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Botswana and North Macedonia?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North Macedonia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Botswana and North Macedonia rank globally for democracy?
Botswana ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).