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

The highest recorded value was 0.622 in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1900.

How does Botswana rank for participatory political institutions index?

Botswana ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Botswana

Name: Participatory 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: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.468 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.468

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

108th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.622

in 2021

All-time low

0.062

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Botswana, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Botswana stood at 0.468.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Botswana peaked at 0.622 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.062, in 1900.

That places Botswana 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Political Institutions Index in Botswana, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.062	—
1901	0.062	+0.0%
1902	0.062	+0.0%
1903	0.062	+0.0%
1904	0.062	+0.0%
1905	0.062	+0.0%
1906	0.062	+0.0%
1907	0.062	+0.0%
1908	0.062	+0.0%
1909	0.062	+0.0%
1910	0.062	+0.0%
1911	0.062	+0.0%
1912	0.062	+0.0%
1913	0.062	+0.0%
1914	0.062	+0.0%
1915	0.062	+0.0%
1916	0.062	+0.0%
1917	0.062	+0.0%
1918	0.062	+0.0%
1919	0.062	+0.0%
1920	0.062	+0.0%
1921	0.062	+0.0%
1922	0.062	+0.0%
1923	0.062	+0.0%
1924	0.062	+0.0%
1925	0.062	+0.0%
1926	0.062	+0.0%
1927	0.062	+0.0%
1928	0.062	+0.0%
1929	0.062	+0.0%
1930	0.062	+0.0%
1931	0.062	+0.0%
1932	0.062	+0.0%
1933	0.062	+0.0%
1934	0.062	+0.0%
1935	0.062	+0.0%
1936	0.062	+0.0%
1937	0.062	+0.0%
1938	0.062	+0.0%
1939	0.062	+0.0%
1940	0.062	+0.0%
1941	0.062	+0.0%
1942	0.062	+0.0%
1943	0.062	+0.0%
1944	0.062	+0.0%
1945	0.062	+0.0%
1946	0.062	+0.0%
1947	0.072	+16.1%
1948	0.072	+0.0%
1949	0.072	+0.0%
1950	0.072	+0.0%
1951	0.072	+0.0%
1952	0.072	+0.0%
1953	0.072	+0.0%
1954	0.072	+0.0%
1955	0.072	+0.0%
1956	0.072	+0.0%
1957	0.077	+6.9%
1958	0.077	+0.0%
1959	0.077	+0.0%
1960	0.077	+0.0%
1961	0.077	+0.0%
1962	0.077	+0.0%
1963	0.077	+0.0%
1964	0.077	+0.0%
1965	0.273	+254.5%
1966	0.41	+50.2%
1967	0.421	+2.7%
1968	0.519	+23.3%
1969	0.519	+0.0%
1970	0.519	+0.0%
1971	0.519	+0.0%
1972	0.519	+0.0%
1973	0.519	+0.0%
1974	0.519	+0.0%
1975	0.513	-1.2%
1976	0.513	+0.0%
1977	0.513	+0.0%
1978	0.513	+0.0%
1979	0.513	+0.0%
1980	0.513	+0.0%
1981	0.513	+0.0%
1982	0.547	+6.6%
1983	0.547	+0.0%
1984	0.547	+0.0%
1985	0.547	+0.0%
1986	0.558	+2.0%
1987	0.598	+7.2%
1988	0.598	+0.0%
1989	0.598	+0.0%
1990	0.598	+0.0%
1991	0.598	+0.0%
1992	0.595	-0.5%
1993	0.592	-0.5%
1994	0.59	-0.3%
1995	0.587	-0.5%
1996	0.584	-0.5%
1997	0.598	+2.4%
1998	0.61	+2.0%
1999	0.61	+0.0%
2000	0.61	+0.0%
2001	0.61	+0.0%
2002	0.61	+0.0%
2003	0.61	+0.0%
2004	0.61	+0.0%
2005	0.61	+0.0%
2006	0.604	-1.0%
2007	0.602	-0.3%
2008	0.598	-0.7%
2009	0.596	-0.3%
2010	0.584	-2.0%
2011	0.581	-0.5%
2012	0.579	-0.3%
2013	0.58	+0.2%
2014	0.583	+0.5%
2015	0.576	-1.2%
2016	0.573	-0.5%
2017	0.532	-7.2%
2018	0.549	+3.2%
2019	0.526	-4.2%
2020	0.54	+2.7%
2021	0.622	+15.2%
2022	0.595	-4.3%
2023	0.481	-19.2%
2024	0.477	-0.8%
2025	0.468	-1.9%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0.468 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.524, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0.468 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1910s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1920s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1930s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1940s	0.065	0.062	0.072	10
1950s	0.0735	0.072	0.077	10
1960s	0.2527	0.077	0.519	10
1970s	0.516	0.513	0.519	10
1980s	0.5566	0.513	0.598	10
1990s	0.5962	0.584	0.61	10
2000s	0.606	0.596	0.61	10
2010s	0.5663	0.526	0.584	10
2020s	0.5305	0.468	0.622	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

105 Madagascar 0.474 compare
105 Pakistan 0.474 compare
107 Namibia 0.47 compare
109 Venezuela 0.463 compare
110 Guyana 0.462 compare
111 Liberia 0.456 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Botswana?: Participatory political institutions index in Botswana was 0.468 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.622 in 2021.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.062 in 1900.
How does Botswana rank for participatory political institutions index?: Botswana ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.