Legislative constraints on the executive index in Botswana
Botswana: Legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive index in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.706 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.
The figure is down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive index in Botswana?
- Legislative constraints on the executive index in Botswana was 0.706 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.861 in 2014.
- What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.253 in 1962.
- How does Botswana rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Botswana ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative constraints on the executive 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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