Botswana vs South Africa: Political Stability - Standard error of the governance estimate
Botswana
0.2293
in 2024
South Africa
0.2308
in 2024
Botswana rank
181st
South Africa rank
179th
Political Stability - Standard error of the governance estimate over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2308 against 0.2293 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0015.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 181st and South Africa ranks 179th of 208 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2913 | 0.2913 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.2614 | 0.2518 | 0.0096 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.2387 | 0.233 | 0.0057 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.2319 | 0.2315 | 0.0004 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - standard error of the governance estimate, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2308 against 0.2293 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in political stability - standard error of the governance estimate between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0015, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for political stability - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Botswana ranks 181st and South Africa ranks 179th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Political Stability - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.