Political liberties lexical in Botswana

Botswana: Political liberties lexical was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
80th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1988
All-time low
0
in 1885
Years of data
141
1885–2025

Political liberties lexical in Botswana, 1885–2025

00.20.40.60.81188519552025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0 for political liberties lexical in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 141 years on record.

Over the whole period, political liberties lexical in Botswana peaked at 1 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1885.

That places Botswana 80th out of 198 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.

Political liberties lexical in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Political liberties lexical in Botswana, 1885 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 0 —
1895 0 —
1896 0 —
1897 0 —
1898 0 —
1899 0 —
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 1 —
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —
2025 0 —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 0 0 0 5
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0.2 0 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 0.3 0 1 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 80 Afghanistan 0
  2. 80 Albania 0
  3. 80 Algeria 0
  4. 80 Angola 0
  5. 80 Armenia 0
  6. 80 Azerbaijan 0
  7. 80 Bahrain 0
  8. 80 Bangladesh 0
  9. 80 Belarus 0
  10. 80 Benin 0 compare
  11. 80 Bhutan 0
  12. 80 Bolivia 0 compare
  13. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
  14. 80 Brunei 0
  15. 80 Burkina Faso 0
  16. 80 Burundi 0
  17. 80 Cambodia 0
  18. 80 Cameroon 0
  19. 80 Central African Republic 0
  20. 80 Chad 0
  21. 80 China 0
  22. 80 Colombia 0
  23. 80 Comoros 0
  24. 80 Congo 0
  25. 80 Cote d'Ivoire 0
  26. 80 Cuba 0
  27. 80 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
  28. 80 Djibouti 0
  29. 80 East Timor 0
  30. 80 Ecuador 0
  31. 80 Egypt 0
  32. 80 El Salvador 0 compare
  33. 80 Equatorial Guinea 0
  34. 80 Eritrea 0
  35. 80 Eswatini 0
  36. 80 Ethiopia 0
  37. 80 Gabon 0
  38. 80 Gambia 0
  39. 80 Georgia 0
  40. 80 Guatemala 0
  41. 80 Guinea 0
  42. 80 Guinea-Bissau 0
  43. 80 Haiti 0
  44. 80 Honduras 0 compare
  45. 80 Hungary 0 compare
  46. 80 India 0 compare
  47. 80 Indonesia 0
  48. 80 Iran 0
  49. 80 Iraq 0
  50. 80 Israel 0
  51. 80 Jordan 0
  52. 80 Kazakhstan 0
  53. 80 Kenya 0
  54. 80 Kuwait 0
  55. 80 Kyrgyzstan 0
  56. 80 Laos 0
  57. 80 Lebanon 0
  58. 80 Lesotho 0
  59. 80 Liberia 0
  60. 80 Libya 0
  61. 80 Madagascar 0
  62. 80 Malawi 0
  63. 80 Malaysia 0
  64. 80 Maldives 0
  65. 80 Mali 0
  66. 80 Mauritania 0
  67. 80 Mexico 0
  68. 80 Moldova 0
  69. 80 Montenegro 0
  70. 80 Morocco 0
  71. 80 Mozambique 0
  72. 80 Myanmar 0
  73. 80 Nepal 0
  74. 80 Nicaragua 0
  75. 80 Niger 0
  76. 80 Nigeria 0
  77. 80 North Korea 0
  78. 80 North Macedonia 0
  79. 80 Oman 0
  80. 80 Pakistan 0
  81. 80 Palestine 0
  82. 80 Paraguay 0
  83. 80 Peru 0 compare
  84. 80 Philippines 0 compare
  85. 80 Qatar 0
  86. 80 Russia 0
  87. 80 Rwanda 0
  88. 80 Saudi Arabia 0
  89. 80 Senegal 0 compare
  90. 80 Serbia 0
  91. 80 Sierra Leone 0
  92. 80 Singapore 0
  93. 80 Slovakia 0 compare
  94. 80 Solomon Islands 0 compare
  95. 80 Somalia 0
  96. 80 South Sudan 0
  97. 80 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  98. 80 Sudan 0
  99. 80 Syria 0
  100. 80 Tajikistan 0
  101. 80 Tanzania 0
  102. 80 Thailand 0
  103. 80 Togo 0
  104. 80 Tunisia 0
  105. 80 Turkey 0
  106. 80 Turkmenistan 0
  107. 80 USSR 0
  108. 80 Uganda 0
  109. 80 Ukraine 0
  110. 80 United Arab Emirates 0
  111. 80 Uzbekistan 0
  112. 80 Vatican 0
  113. 80 Venezuela 0 compare
  114. 80 Vietnam 0
  115. 80 Western Sahara 0
  116. 80 Yemen 0
  117. 80 Zambia 0
  118. 80 Zimbabwe 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is political liberties lexical in Botswana?
Political liberties lexical in Botswana was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political liberties lexical recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
What is the lowest political liberties lexical recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1885.
How does Botswana rank for political liberties lexical?
Botswana ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political liberties lexical. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political liberties lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed