Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Botswana
Botswana: Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence was 77.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
77.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
31st
of 208 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2007
All-time low
72.1%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Botswana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Botswana stood at 77.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Botswana peaked at 80.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 31st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Political Stability: Lower bound of the 90% confidence in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.0% | — |
| 1998 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 76.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 77.8% | -0.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 77.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.2%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 77.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.2%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 77.0% | 77.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 72.1% | 80.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 75.9% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 76.5% | 78.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 78.1% compare
- 29 Switzerland 77.9% compare
- 30 Nauru 77.9% compare
- 32 Norway 77.4% compare
- 33 Qatar 76.9% compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 76.8% compare
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 - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Botswana?
- Political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Botswana was 77.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Botswana ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for 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 - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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