What is judicial checks on government index in Botswana?

Judicial checks on government index in Botswana was 0.748 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 1986.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.748 in 2025.

How does Botswana rank for judicial checks on government index?

Botswana ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

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

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Botswana

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Botswana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.748 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.748

Change on year

down 6.0%

World rank

70th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.911

in 1986

All-time low

0.748

in 2025

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Botswana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Botswana is 0.748, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Botswana peaked at 0.911 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.748, in 2025.

That places Botswana 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Judicial Checks on Government Index in Botswana, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.843	—
1901	0.843	+0.0%
1902	0.843	+0.0%
1903	0.843	+0.0%
1904	0.843	+0.0%
1905	0.843	+0.0%
1906	0.843	+0.0%
1907	0.843	+0.0%
1908	0.843	+0.0%
1909	0.843	+0.0%
1910	0.843	+0.0%
1911	0.843	+0.0%
1912	0.843	+0.0%
1913	0.843	+0.0%
1914	0.843	+0.0%
1915	0.843	+0.0%
1916	0.843	+0.0%
1917	0.843	+0.0%
1918	0.843	+0.0%
1919	0.843	+0.0%
1920	0.843	+0.0%
1921	0.843	+0.0%
1922	0.843	+0.0%
1923	0.843	+0.0%
1924	0.843	+0.0%
1925	0.843	+0.0%
1926	0.843	+0.0%
1927	0.843	+0.0%
1928	0.843	+0.0%
1929	0.843	+0.0%
1930	0.843	+0.0%
1931	0.843	+0.0%
1932	0.843	+0.0%
1933	0.843	+0.0%
1934	0.843	+0.0%
1935	0.843	+0.0%
1936	0.843	+0.0%
1937	0.843	+0.0%
1938	0.843	+0.0%
1939	0.843	+0.0%
1940	0.843	+0.0%
1941	0.843	+0.0%
1942	0.843	+0.0%
1943	0.843	+0.0%
1944	0.843	+0.0%
1945	0.843	+0.0%
1946	0.843	+0.0%
1947	0.843	+0.0%
1948	0.843	+0.0%
1949	0.843	+0.0%
1950	0.843	+0.0%
1951	0.843	+0.0%
1952	0.843	+0.0%
1953	0.843	+0.0%
1954	0.843	+0.0%
1955	0.843	+0.0%
1956	0.843	+0.0%
1957	0.843	+0.0%
1958	0.843	+0.0%
1959	0.843	+0.0%
1960	0.843	+0.0%
1961	0.843	+0.0%
1962	0.843	+0.0%
1963	0.843	+0.0%
1964	0.843	+0.0%
1965	0.843	+0.0%
1966	0.875	+3.8%
1967	0.907	+3.7%
1968	0.907	+0.0%
1969	0.907	+0.0%
1970	0.907	+0.0%
1971	0.907	+0.0%
1972	0.907	+0.0%
1973	0.907	+0.0%
1974	0.907	+0.0%
1975	0.907	+0.0%
1976	0.907	+0.0%
1977	0.907	+0.0%
1978	0.907	+0.0%
1979	0.907	+0.0%
1980	0.907	+0.0%
1981	0.899	-0.9%
1982	0.899	+0.0%
1983	0.899	+0.0%
1984	0.899	+0.0%
1985	0.899	+0.0%
1986	0.911	+1.3%
1987	0.911	+0.0%
1988	0.911	+0.0%
1989	0.911	+0.0%
1990	0.911	+0.0%
1991	0.911	+0.0%
1992	0.911	+0.0%
1993	0.911	+0.0%
1994	0.911	+0.0%
1995	0.911	+0.0%
1996	0.911	+0.0%
1997	0.911	+0.0%
1998	0.911	+0.0%
1999	0.889	-2.4%
2000	0.889	+0.0%
2001	0.889	+0.0%
2002	0.889	+0.0%
2003	0.889	+0.0%
2004	0.889	+0.0%
2005	0.889	+0.0%
2006	0.889	+0.0%
2007	0.889	+0.0%
2008	0.889	+0.0%
2009	0.889	+0.0%
2010	0.895	+0.7%
2011	0.895	+0.0%
2012	0.884	-1.2%
2013	0.848	-4.1%
2014	0.848	+0.0%
2015	0.82	-3.3%
2016	0.82	+0.0%
2017	0.812	-1.0%
2018	0.863	+6.3%
2019	0.848	-1.7%
2020	0.841	-0.8%
2021	0.841	+0.0%
2022	0.86	+2.3%
2023	0.788	-8.4%
2024	0.796	+1.0%
2025	0.748	-6.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0.748 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0.748 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2945, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.843	0.843	0.843	10
1910s	0.843	0.843	0.843	10
1920s	0.843	0.843	0.843	10
1930s	0.843	0.843	0.843	10
1940s	0.843	0.843	0.843	10
1950s	0.843	0.843	0.843	10
1960s	0.8654	0.843	0.907	10
1970s	0.907	0.907	0.907	10
1980s	0.9046	0.899	0.911	10
1990s	0.9088	0.889	0.911	10
2000s	0.889	0.889	0.889	10
2010s	0.8533	0.812	0.895	10
2020s	0.8123	0.748	0.86	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

67 Nepal 0.764 compare
68 Slovenia 0.763 compare
69 Dominican Republic 0.749 compare
71 Greece 0.746 compare
72 Romania 0.745 compare
73 Thailand 0.733 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Botswana?: Judicial checks on government index in Botswana was 0.748 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 1986.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.748 in 2025.
How does Botswana rank for judicial checks on government index?: Botswana ranks 70th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.