Elected Political Leaders Index in Botswana
Botswana: Elected Political Leaders Index was 0.925 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elected Political Leaders Index in Botswana, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elected political leaders index in Botswana is 0.925, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elected political leaders index in Botswana peaked at 0.925 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Botswana 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3933 | 0 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8938 | 0.892 | 0.895 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.91 | 0.895 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.905 | 0.895 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9064 | 0.895 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.914 | 0.914 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.925 | 0.925 | 0.925 | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies -1.55 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elected political leaders index in Botswana?
- Elected political leaders index in Botswana was 0.925 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 2020.
- What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Botswana rank for elected political leaders index?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elected political leaders index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).