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Political Stability/No Violence in Botswana

Botswana: Political Stability/No Violence was 7 number of surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
7 number of surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
7 number of surveys/polls
in 2006
All-time low
4 number of surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Botswana, 1996–2011

024681996200320111996: 4 number of surveys/polls1998: 4 number of surveys/polls2000: 4 number of surveys/polls2002: 5 number of surveys/polls2003: 5 number of surveys/polls2004: 5 number of surveys/polls2005: 6 number of surveys/polls2006: 7 number of surveys/polls2007: 7 number of surveys/polls2008: 7 number of surveys/polls2009: 7 number of surveys/polls2010: 7 number of surveys/polls2011: 7 number of surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number of surveys/polls.

Analysis

In 2011, political stability/no violence in Botswana stood at 7 number of surveys/polls. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Botswana peaked at 7 number of surveys/polls in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.

Botswana ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Political Stability/No Violence in Botswana, year by year

Year number of surveys/polls Change
1996 4 number of surveys/polls —
1998 4 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2000 4 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2002 5 number of surveys/polls +25.0%
2003 5 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2004 5 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2005 6 number of surveys/polls +20.0%
2006 7 number of surveys/polls +16.7%
2007 7 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2008 7 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2009 7 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2010 7 number of surveys/polls +0.0%
2011 7 number of surveys/polls +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 number of surveys/polls 4 number of surveys/polls 4 number of surveys/polls 2
2000s 5.89 number of surveys/polls 4 number of surveys/polls 7 number of surveys/polls 9
2010s 7 number of surveys/polls 7 number of surveys/polls 7 number of surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 1 South Africa 8 number of surveys/polls compare
  2. 2 Algeria 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  3. 2 Angola 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  4. 2 Burkina Faso 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  5. 2 Cameroon 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  6. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  7. 2 Egypt 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  8. 2 Ethiopia 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  9. 2 Ghana 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  10. 2 Kenya 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  11. 2 Madagascar 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  12. 2 Mali 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  13. 2 Mozambique 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  14. 2 Namibia 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  15. 2 Nigeria 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  16. 2 Senegal 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  17. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  18. 2 Tunisia 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  19. 2 Uganda 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  20. 2 Zambia 7 number of surveys/polls compare
  21. 2 Zimbabwe 7 number of surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Botswana?
Political stability/no violence in Botswana was 7 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 7 number of surveys/polls in 2006.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 4 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Botswana rank for political stability/no violence?
Botswana ranks 2nd 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 75.0%. 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 (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (number of surveys/polls)
Unit
number of surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.POL.ST.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.POL.ST.ES.