Austria vs Botswana: Democracy

Austria
2
in 2018
Botswana
2
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Botswana rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Austria
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 2 against 2 in Botswana, a difference of 0.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Botswana Difference Ahead
1960s 2 2 0
1970s 2 2 0
1980s 2 2 0
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Austria or Botswana?
Austria, at 2 against 2 in Botswana as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Austria and Botswana?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Botswana?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Austria and Botswana rank globally for democracy?
Austria ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).