Botswana vs Namibia: Voice and Accountability
Voice and Accountability over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.4244 against 0.3319 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0925.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7976 | 0.3834 | 0.4142 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.5723 | 0.3528 | 0.2195 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.4269 | 0.3283 | 0.0986 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 0.4244 against 0.3319 in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.0925, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for voice and accountability?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 6th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.