Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Botswana
Botswana: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 61.6 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Botswana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 61.6 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Botswana peaked at 70.98 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 61.6 0-100, in 2025.
That places Botswana 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63.76 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 69.94 0-100 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 69.94 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.98 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 70.77 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.05 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 69.32 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 66.68 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 67.04 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.83 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 69.29 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.46 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.34 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.59 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 68.85 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 67.84 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 66.23 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 66.38 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.02 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 65.33 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.33 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 62.67 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.66 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 63.76 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.87 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 61.74 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 61.6 0-100 | -0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 61.6 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 61.6 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.85 0-100 | 63.76 0-100 | 69.94 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.99 0-100 | 66.68 0-100 | 70.98 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.24 0-100 | 63.33 0-100 | 70.59 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.72 0-100 | 61.6 0-100 | 63.76 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 regulatory quality - governance score in Botswana?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Botswana was 61.6 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.98 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Botswana ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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