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Political centralization index in Botswana

Botswana: Political centralization index was 0.251 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.251
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
99th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.416
in 1961
All-time low
0.088
in 1997
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political centralization index in Botswana, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.4190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization index in Botswana stood at 0.251.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Botswana peaked at 0.416 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.088, in 1997.

That places Botswana 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Political centralization index in Botswana, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.356 —
1901 0.356 +0.0%
1902 0.356 +0.0%
1903 0.356 +0.0%
1904 0.356 +0.0%
1905 0.356 +0.0%
1906 0.356 +0.0%
1907 0.356 +0.0%
1908 0.356 +0.0%
1909 0.356 +0.0%
1910 0.356 +0.0%
1911 0.356 +0.0%
1912 0.356 +0.0%
1913 0.356 +0.0%
1914 0.356 +0.0%
1915 0.356 +0.0%
1916 0.356 +0.0%
1917 0.356 +0.0%
1918 0.356 +0.0%
1919 0.356 +0.0%
1920 0.356 +0.0%
1921 0.356 +0.0%
1922 0.356 +0.0%
1923 0.356 +0.0%
1924 0.356 +0.0%
1925 0.356 +0.0%
1926 0.356 +0.0%
1927 0.356 +0.0%
1928 0.356 +0.0%
1929 0.356 +0.0%
1930 0.356 +0.0%
1931 0.356 +0.0%
1932 0.356 +0.0%
1933 0.356 +0.0%
1934 0.356 +0.0%
1935 0.356 +0.0%
1936 0.356 +0.0%
1937 0.356 +0.0%
1938 0.356 +0.0%
1939 0.356 +0.0%
1940 0.356 +0.0%
1941 0.356 +0.0%
1942 0.356 +0.0%
1943 0.356 +0.0%
1944 0.356 +0.0%
1945 0.356 +0.0%
1946 0.356 +0.0%
1947 0.356 +0.0%
1948 0.356 +0.0%
1949 0.356 +0.0%
1950 0.356 +0.0%
1951 0.356 +0.0%
1952 0.356 +0.0%
1953 0.356 +0.0%
1954 0.356 +0.0%
1955 0.356 +0.0%
1956 0.356 +0.0%
1957 0.356 +0.0%
1958 0.356 +0.0%
1959 0.356 +0.0%
1960 0.356 +0.0%
1961 0.416 +16.9%
1962 0.323 -22.4%
1963 0.323 +0.0%
1964 0.323 +0.0%
1965 0.323 +0.0%
1966 0.169 -47.7%
1967 0.138 -18.3%
1968 0.138 +0.0%
1969 0.138 +0.0%
1970 0.138 +0.0%
1971 0.138 +0.0%
1972 0.138 +0.0%
1973 0.138 +0.0%
1974 0.138 +0.0%
1975 0.138 +0.0%
1976 0.138 +0.0%
1977 0.138 +0.0%
1978 0.138 +0.0%
1979 0.138 +0.0%
1980 0.138 +0.0%
1981 0.143 +3.6%
1982 0.143 +0.0%
1983 0.143 +0.0%
1984 0.146 +2.1%
1985 0.135 -7.5%
1986 0.127 -5.9%
1987 0.127 +0.0%
1988 0.127 +0.0%
1989 0.125 -1.6%
1990 0.125 +0.0%
1991 0.125 +0.0%
1992 0.125 +0.0%
1993 0.125 +0.0%
1994 0.111 -11.2%
1995 0.111 +0.0%
1996 0.111 +0.0%
1997 0.088 -20.7%
1998 0.088 +0.0%
1999 0.106 +20.5%
2000 0.106 +0.0%
2001 0.106 +0.0%
2002 0.106 +0.0%
2003 0.106 +0.0%
2004 0.106 +0.0%
2005 0.106 +0.0%
2006 0.106 +0.0%
2007 0.106 +0.0%
2008 0.106 +0.0%
2009 0.107 +0.9%
2010 0.101 -5.6%
2011 0.101 +0.0%
2012 0.112 +10.9%
2013 0.128 +14.3%
2014 0.123 -3.9%
2015 0.142 +15.4%
2016 0.142 +0.0%
2017 0.168 +18.3%
2018 0.137 -18.5%
2019 0.161 +17.5%
2020 0.179 +11.2%
2021 0.169 -5.6%
2022 0.164 -3.0%
2023 0.222 +35.4%
2024 0.2 -9.9%
2025 0.251 +25.5%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 0.251 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 0.251 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.356 0.356 0.356 10
1910s 0.356 0.356 0.356 10
1920s 0.356 0.356 0.356 10
1930s 0.356 0.356 0.356 10
1940s 0.356 0.356 0.356 10
1950s 0.356 0.356 0.356 10
1960s 0.2647 0.138 0.416 10
1970s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1980s 0.1354 0.125 0.146 10
1990s 0.1115 0.088 0.125 10
2000s 0.1061 0.106 0.107 10
2010s 0.1315 0.101 0.168 10
2020s 0.1975 0.164 0.251 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 96 Maldives 0.262 compare
  2. 96 Montenegro 0.262 compare
  3. 98 Peru 0.252 compare
  4. 100 Morocco 0.25 compare
  5. 101 Senegal 0.248 compare
  6. 102 Mongolia 0.247 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Botswana?
Political centralization index in Botswana was 0.251 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 0.416 in 1961.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 1997.
How does Botswana rank for political centralization index?
Botswana ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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