Constraints on the Executive Score in Botswana
Botswana: Constraints on the Executive Score was 7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
7
in 1997
All-time low
5
in 1966
Years of data
53
1966–2018
Constraints on the Executive Score in Botswana, 1966–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Botswana stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Botswana peaked at 7 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1966.
Botswana ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Constraints on the Executive Score in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5 | — |
| 1967 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Albania 7 compare
- 1 Argentina 7 compare
- 1 Australia 7 compare
- 1 Austria 7 compare
- 1 Belgium 7 compare
- 1 Bulgaria 7 compare
- 1 Canada 7 compare
- 1 Cape Verde 7 compare
- 1 Central African Republic 7 compare
- 1 Chile 7 compare
- 1 Costa Rica 7 compare
- 1 Croatia 7 compare
- 1 Cyprus 7 compare
- 1 Czechia 7 compare
- 1 Denmark 7 compare
- 1 East Timor 7 compare
- 1 Estonia 7 compare
- 1 Finland 7 compare
- 1 France 7 compare
- 1 Germany 7 compare
- 1 Greece 7 compare
- 1 Guatemala 7 compare
- 1 Hungary 7 compare
- 1 India 7 compare
- 1 Indonesia 7 compare
- 1 Ireland 7 compare
- 1 Israel 7 compare
- 1 Italy 7 compare
- 1 Jamaica 7 compare
- 1 Japan 7 compare
- 1 Kenya 7 compare
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 7 compare
- 1 Latvia 7 compare
- 1 Lesotho 7 compare
- 1 Lithuania 7 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 7 compare
- 1 Mauritius 7 compare
- 1 Moldova 7 compare
- 1 Mongolia 7 compare
- 1 Montenegro 7 compare
- 1 Myanmar 7 compare
- 1 Netherlands 7 compare
- 1 New Zealand 7 compare
- 1 North Macedonia 7 compare
- 1 Norway 7 compare
- 1 Paraguay 7 compare
- 1 Peru 7 compare
- 1 Poland 7 compare
- 1 Portugal 7 compare
- 1 Romania 7 compare
- 1 Serbia 7 compare
- 1 Slovakia 7 compare
- 1 Slovenia 7 compare
- 1 Solomon Islands 7 compare
- 1 South Africa 7 compare
- 1 Spain 7 compare
- 1 Sweden 7 compare
- 1 Switzerland 7 compare
- 1 Taiwan 7 compare
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 7 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 7 compare
- 1 Uruguay 7 compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Botswana?
- Constraints on the executive score in Botswana was 7 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1997.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.