Political Stability/No Violence in Botswana
Botswana: Political Stability/No Violence was 1.04 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Political Stability/No Violence in Botswana, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability/no violence in Botswana is 1.04, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Botswana peaked at 1.07 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7889, in 2002.
That places Botswana 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8974 | 0.8766 | 0.9183 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9356 | 0.7889 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9973 | 0.9563 | 1.04 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability/no violence in Botswana?
- Political stability/no violence in Botswana was 1.04 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2003.
- What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7889 in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for political stability/no violence?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.