What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0.709 in 2020.

What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1950.

How does Botswana rank for egalitarian political institutions index?

Botswana ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Botswana

Name: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Botswana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.688 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.688

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

67th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.709

in 2020

All-time low

0.081

in 1950

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Botswana, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.688 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Botswana peaked at 0.709 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.081, in 1950.

That places Botswana 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Botswana, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.082	—
1901	0.082	+0.0%
1902	0.082	+0.0%
1903	0.082	+0.0%
1904	0.082	+0.0%
1905	0.082	+0.0%
1906	0.082	+0.0%
1907	0.082	+0.0%
1908	0.082	+0.0%
1909	0.082	+0.0%
1910	0.082	+0.0%
1911	0.082	+0.0%
1912	0.082	+0.0%
1913	0.082	+0.0%
1914	0.082	+0.0%
1915	0.082	+0.0%
1916	0.082	+0.0%
1917	0.082	+0.0%
1918	0.082	+0.0%
1919	0.082	+0.0%
1920	0.082	+0.0%
1921	0.082	+0.0%
1922	0.082	+0.0%
1923	0.082	+0.0%
1924	0.082	+0.0%
1925	0.082	+0.0%
1926	0.082	+0.0%
1927	0.082	+0.0%
1928	0.082	+0.0%
1929	0.082	+0.0%
1930	0.082	+0.0%
1931	0.082	+0.0%
1932	0.082	+0.0%
1933	0.082	+0.0%
1934	0.082	+0.0%
1935	0.082	+0.0%
1936	0.082	+0.0%
1937	0.082	+0.0%
1938	0.082	+0.0%
1939	0.082	+0.0%
1940	0.082	+0.0%
1941	0.082	+0.0%
1942	0.082	+0.0%
1943	0.082	+0.0%
1944	0.082	+0.0%
1945	0.082	+0.0%
1946	0.082	+0.0%
1947	0.082	+0.0%
1948	0.082	+0.0%
1949	0.082	+0.0%
1950	0.081	-1.2%
1951	0.081	+0.0%
1952	0.081	+0.0%
1953	0.081	+0.0%
1954	0.081	+0.0%
1955	0.081	+0.0%
1956	0.081	+0.0%
1957	0.081	+0.0%
1958	0.081	+0.0%
1959	0.081	+0.0%
1960	0.096	+18.5%
1961	0.096	+0.0%
1962	0.1	+4.2%
1963	0.1	+0.0%
1964	0.1	+0.0%
1965	0.1	+0.0%
1966	0.511	+411.0%
1967	0.521	+2.0%
1968	0.521	+0.0%
1969	0.521	+0.0%
1970	0.521	+0.0%
1971	0.539	+3.5%
1972	0.539	+0.0%
1973	0.539	+0.0%
1974	0.539	+0.0%
1975	0.539	+0.0%
1976	0.574	+6.5%
1977	0.538	-6.3%
1978	0.538	+0.0%
1979	0.538	+0.0%
1980	0.538	+0.0%
1981	0.55	+2.2%
1982	0.55	+0.0%
1983	0.55	+0.0%
1984	0.55	+0.0%
1985	0.55	+0.0%
1986	0.556	+1.1%
1987	0.556	+0.0%
1988	0.552	-0.7%
1989	0.552	+0.0%
1990	0.573	+3.8%
1991	0.573	+0.0%
1992	0.573	+0.0%
1993	0.573	+0.0%
1994	0.573	+0.0%
1995	0.598	+4.4%
1996	0.598	+0.0%
1997	0.595	-0.5%
1998	0.595	+0.0%
1999	0.626	+5.2%
2000	0.677	+8.1%
2001	0.677	+0.0%
2002	0.677	+0.0%
2003	0.677	+0.0%
2004	0.677	+0.0%
2005	0.677	+0.0%
2006	0.677	+0.0%
2007	0.678	+0.1%
2008	0.679	+0.1%
2009	0.682	+0.4%
2010	0.695	+1.9%
2011	0.695	+0.0%
2012	0.69	-0.7%
2013	0.686	-0.6%
2014	0.685	-0.1%
2015	0.659	-3.8%
2016	0.659	+0.0%
2017	0.668	+1.4%
2018	0.677	+1.3%
2019	0.675	-0.3%
2020	0.709	+5.0%
2021	0.674	-4.9%
2022	0.643	-4.6%
2023	0.679	+5.6%
2024	0.688	+1.3%
2025	0.688	+0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0.688 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6095, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0.688 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.492, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.082	0.082	0.082	10
1910s	0.082	0.082	0.082	10
1920s	0.082	0.082	0.082	10
1930s	0.082	0.082	0.082	10
1940s	0.082	0.082	0.082	10
1950s	0.081	0.081	0.081	10
1960s	0.2666	0.096	0.521	10
1970s	0.5404	0.521	0.574	10
1980s	0.5504	0.538	0.556	10
1990s	0.5877	0.573	0.626	10
2000s	0.6778	0.677	0.682	10
2010s	0.6789	0.659	0.695	10
2020s	0.6802	0.643	0.709	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

64 Georgia 0.693 compare
65 Senegal 0.691 compare
66 Argentina 0.69 compare
68 Fiji 0.68 compare
69 Ukraine 0.675 compare
70 Sao Tome and Principe 0.67 compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Botswana?: Egalitarian political institutions index in Botswana was 0.688 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.709 in 2020.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.081 in 1950.
How does Botswana rank for egalitarian political institutions index?: Botswana ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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