Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Suffrage
Botswana
100
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
100
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Suffrage over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 100 against 100 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1950s | 2.8 | 45 | 42.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 90.3 | 80 | 10.3 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suffrage, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 100 against 100 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in suffrage between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for suffrage?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Suffrage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.