Political participation index bti in Botswana
Botswana: Political participation index bti was 8.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.75
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
13th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
8
in 2023
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Political participation index bti in Botswana, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political participation index bti in Botswana stood at 8.75.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index bti in Botswana peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 13th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Political participation index bti in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.75 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.25 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 8.75 | +9.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.12, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.92 | 8.75 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 8.25 | 8.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8 | 8.75 | 3 |
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 political participation index bti in Botswana?
- Political participation index bti in Botswana was 8.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index bti recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political participation index bti recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for political participation index bti?
- Botswana ranks 13th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index bti rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 participation index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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