Political Stability - Number of sources in Botswana

Botswana: Political Stability - Number of sources was 13 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
1st
of 208 countries
All-time high
13
in 2024
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Number of sources in Botswana, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 51998: 52000: 62002: 72003: 72004: 82005: 92006: 92007: 92008: 92009: 92010: 92011: 92012: 102013: 112014: 112015: 112016: 112017: 112018: 112019: 112020: 112021: 122022: 122023: 122024: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - number of sources in Botswana is 13, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - number of sources in Botswana peaked at 13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.

That places Botswana 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Number of sources in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Number of sources in Botswana, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 5
1998 5 +0.0%
2000 6 +20.0%
2002 7 +16.7%
2003 7 +0.0%
2004 8 +14.3%
2005 9 +12.5%
2006 9 +0.0%
2007 9 +0.0%
2008 9 +0.0%
2009 9 +0.0%
2010 9 +0.0%
2011 9 +0.0%
2012 10 +11.1%
2013 11 +10.0%
2014 11 +0.0%
2015 11 +0.0%
2016 11 +0.0%
2017 11 +0.0%
2018 11 +0.0%
2019 11 +0.0%
2020 11 +0.0%
2021 12 +9.1%
2022 12 +0.0%
2023 12 +0.0%
2024 13 +8.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 5 5 2
2000s 8.11 6 9 9
2010s 10.5 9 11 10
2020s 12 11 13 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 1 Angola 13 compare
  2. 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 13 compare
  3. 1 Ghana 13 compare
  4. 1 Kenya 13 compare
  5. 1 Namibia 13 compare
  6. 1 Nigeria 13 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - number of sources in Botswana?
Political stability - number of sources in Botswana was 13 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - number of sources recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 13 in 2024.
What is the lowest political stability - number of sources recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
How does Botswana rank for political stability - number of sources?
Botswana ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - number of sources rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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