What is legislative checks on government index in Botswana?

Legislative checks on government index in Botswana was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 2014.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.253 in 1962.

How does Botswana rank for legislative checks on government index?

Botswana ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

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

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Botswana

Name: Legislative 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: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.706 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.706

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

70th

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.861

in 2014

All-time low

0.253

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Botswana, 1961–2025

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.706 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Botswana peaked at 0.861 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.253, in 1962.

Botswana ranks 70th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4597	0.253	0.713	9
1970s	0.713	0.713	0.713	10
1980s	0.7499	0.713	0.791	10
1990s	0.8192	0.791	0.838	10
2000s	0.8384	0.838	0.842	10
2010s	0.8453	0.825	0.861	10
2020s	0.7017	0.682	0.729	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Botswana?: Legislative checks on government index in Botswana was 0.706 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 2014.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.253 in 1962.
How does Botswana rank for legislative checks on government index?: Botswana ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.