Botswana vs Solomon Islands: Democracy

Botswana
2
in 2018
Solomon Islands
2
in 2018
Botswana rank
1st
Solomon Islands rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Botswana
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Botswana ranks 1st and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 2 2 0
1980s 2 2 0
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 1.67 0.3333 Botswana
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Botswana or Solomon Islands?
Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Solomon Islands as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Botswana and Solomon Islands?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Solomon Islands?
40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
How do Botswana and Solomon Islands rank globally for democracy?
Botswana ranks 1st and Solomon Islands 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).