Botswana vs Slovakia: Democracy
Botswana
2
in 2018
Slovakia
2
in 2018
Botswana rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Botswana
- Slovakia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Slovakia 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 | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.1 | 1.9 | Botswana |
| 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, Botswana or Slovakia?
- Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Slovakia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Botswana and Slovakia?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Slovakia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and Slovakia rank globally for democracy?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Slovakia 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
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).