Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Botswana
Botswana: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 84.51 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
84.51 0-100
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 208 countries
All-time high
87.68 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
80.11 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Botswana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - governance score in Botswana stood at 84.51 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Botswana peaked at 87.68 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 80.11 0-100, in 2002.
That places Botswana 36th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 85.51 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 85.71 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 85.39 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.11 0-100 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 84.65 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 81.14 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 85.23 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 86.44 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 87.68 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 87.09 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 87.03 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.62 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.97 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 86.85 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.12 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.63 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.27 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.6 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 83.21 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.82 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.55 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 84.33 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 83.87 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.27 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 83.26 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 85.2 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 84.51 0-100 | -0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 84.51 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.97 0-100, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 84.51 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.61 0-100 | 85.51 0-100 | 85.71 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.97 0-100 | 80.11 0-100 | 87.68 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.26 0-100 | 82.6 0-100 | 87.62 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.24 0-100 | 83.26 0-100 | 85.2 0-100 | 6 |
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 stability - governance score in Botswana?
- Political stability - governance score in Botswana was 84.51 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 87.68 0-100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.11 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for political stability - governance score?
- Botswana ranks 36th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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