Legislative Checks on Government Index in Botswana
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
65
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.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.273 | — |
| 1962 | 0.253 | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.713 | +181.8% |
| 1967 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.764 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.773 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.773 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.791 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.838 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.838 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.842 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.842 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.825 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.852 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.861 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.861 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.841 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.834 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.834 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.704 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.729 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.683 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.682 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.706 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.706 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.706 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.706 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.