Botswana vs Dominican Republic: Democracy

Botswana
2
in 2018
Dominican Republic
2
in 2018
Botswana rank
1st
Dominican Republic rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Botswana
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 2 1 1 Botswana
1970s 2 1 1 Botswana
1980s 2 1 1 Botswana
1990s 2 1.4 0.6 Botswana
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Botswana or Dominican Republic?
Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Botswana and Dominican Republic?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Dominican Republic?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Botswana and Dominican Republic rank globally for democracy?
Botswana ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 1st of 167 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).