What is liberal political institutions index in Botswana?

Liberal political institutions index in Botswana was 0.764 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2010.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.374 in 1900.

How does Botswana rank for liberal political institutions index?

Botswana ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Botswana

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Botswana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.764 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.764

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

62nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.875

in 2010

All-time low

0.374

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Botswana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Botswana stood at 0.764.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Botswana peaked at 0.875 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.374, in 1900.

Botswana ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.374	0.374	0.374	10
1910s	0.374	0.374	0.374	10
1920s	0.374	0.374	0.374	10
1930s	0.377	0.377	0.377	10
1940s	0.3879	0.377	0.397	10
1950s	0.397	0.397	0.397	10
1960s	0.6112	0.405	0.8	10
1970s	0.8053	0.8	0.808	10
1980s	0.8282	0.808	0.846	10
1990s	0.8588	0.846	0.871	10
2000s	0.8696	0.868	0.87	10
2010s	0.8598	0.841	0.875	10
2020s	0.7815	0.76	0.81	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

60 Kenya 0.767 compare
60 Singapore 0.767 compare
62 Mongolia 0.764 compare
64 Lesotho 0.76 compare
65 Slovakia 0.759 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Autumn temperature anomalies 1.76 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -1.55 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Botswana?: Liberal political institutions index in Botswana was 0.764 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 2010.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.374 in 1900.
How does Botswana rank for liberal political institutions index?: Botswana ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.