What is justified political positions score in Botswana?

Justified political positions score in Botswana was -0.246 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1998.

What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was -1.96 in 1900.

How does Botswana rank for justified political positions score?

Botswana ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 132.0%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Justified Political Positions Score in Botswana

Name: Justified Political Positions Score in Botswana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Justified Political Positions Score was -0.246 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

-0.246

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

135th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.976

in 1998

All-time low

-1.96

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Botswana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded -0.246 for justified political positions score in 2025.

The figure is down 132.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Botswana peaked at 0.976 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.96, in 1900.

Botswana ranks 135th of 175 countries on this measure, 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	-1.96	-1.96	-1.96	10
1910s	-1.96	-1.96	-1.96	10
1920s	-1.96	-1.96	-1.96	10
1930s	-1.96	-1.96	-1.96	10
1940s	-1.96	-1.96	-1.96	10
1950s	-1.96	-1.96	-1.96	10
1960s	-0.963	-1.96	0.525	10
1970s	0.525	0.525	0.525	10
1980s	0.525	0.525	0.525	10
1990s	0.6152	0.525	0.976	10
2000s	0.9272	0.732	0.976	10
2010s	0.8026	0.541	0.952	10
2020s	0.4282	-0.246	0.952	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Botswana?: Justified political positions score in Botswana was -0.246 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1998.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was -1.96 in 1900.
How does Botswana rank for justified political positions score?: Botswana ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 132.0%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Justified Political Positions Score
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: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.