What is the difference in political stability/no violence between Botswana and South Africa?

1 number of surveys/polls, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?

13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank Institute, published as Political Stability/No Violence (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs South Africa: Political Stability/No Violence

Botswana

7 number of surveys/polls

in 2011

South Africa

8 number of surveys/polls

in 2011

Botswana rank

2nd

South Africa rank

1st

Political Stability/No Violence over time

Botswana
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8 number of surveys/polls against 7 number of surveys/polls in Botswana, a difference of 1 number of surveys/polls.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4 number of surveys/polls	4 number of surveys/polls	0 number of surveys/polls	—
2000s	5.89 number of surveys/polls	7 number of surveys/polls	1.11 number of surveys/polls	South Africa
2010s	7 number of surveys/polls	8 number of surveys/polls	1 number of surveys/polls	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political stability/no violence, Botswana or South Africa?: South Africa, at 8 number of surveys/polls against 7 number of surveys/polls in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in political stability/no violence between Botswana and South Africa?: 1 number of surveys/polls, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for political stability/no violence?: Botswana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank Institute, published as Political Stability/No Violence (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Stability/No Violence (number of surveys/polls)
Unit: number of surveys/polls
Source: World Bank Institute
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

See definition GV.POL.ST.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.POL.ST.ES.