Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Botswana
Botswana: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 63.26 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63.26 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
70.86 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
63.26 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Rule of Law - Governance score in Botswana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law - governance score in Botswana stood at 63.26 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Botswana peaked at 70.86 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 63.26 0-100, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 82nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.13 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 67.11 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.12 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.26 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 70.7 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 69.2 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 70.62 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 69.4 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 70.36 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.86 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 70.08 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 70.3 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.52 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.98 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 68.4 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 68.2 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.96 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 65.5 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.6 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.41 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.18 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.59 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 65.07 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.39 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 64.23 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.4 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 63.26 0-100 | -0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 63.26 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.22 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 63.26 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.06 0-100, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.12 0-100 | 67.11 0-100 | 67.13 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.62 0-100 | 67.12 0-100 | 70.86 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.6 0-100 | 65.41 0-100 | 70.52 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.16 0-100 | 63.26 0-100 | 65.07 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 rule of law - governance score in Botswana?
- Rule of law - governance score in Botswana was 63.26 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.86 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.26 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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