Botswana vs South Africa: Political regime polity
Botswana
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Botswana rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Political regime polity over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, 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 South Africa 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 | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime polity, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in political regime polity between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for political regime polity?
- Botswana ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.