Political Stability: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Botswana
Botswana: Political Stability: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 91.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
91.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 208 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2007
All-time low
88.1%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Botswana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Botswana stood at 91.2%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Botswana peaked at 94.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2002.
That places Botswana 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Political Stability: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 94.0% | — |
| 1998 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 90.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 91.2% | -0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 91.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.3%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 91.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 94.0% | 94.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 88.1% | 94.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.3% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.0% | 91.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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)
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- 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 - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Botswana?
- Political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Botswana was 91.2% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
- Botswana ranks 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - upper 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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