Botswana vs Guyana: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Botswana
0.565
in 2025
Guyana
0.593
in 2025
Botswana rank
117th
Guyana rank
116th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Botswana
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.593 against 0.565 in Botswana, a difference of 0.028.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Guyana ahead.
Botswana ranks 117th and Guyana ranks 116th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6708 | 0.684 | 0.0132 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 0.846 | 0.77 | 0.076 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.9212 | 0.753 | 0.1682 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.94 | 0.8312 | 0.1088 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.9356 | 0.876 | 0.0596 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.8624 | 0.8636 | 0.0012 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.7208 | 0.6345 | 0.0863 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Botswana or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 0.593 against 0.565 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Botswana and Guyana?
- 0.028, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Botswana ranks 117th and Guyana ranks 116th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.