Stateness Index in Botswana

Botswana: Stateness Index was 9.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
9.5
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 128 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 2025
All-time low
8.75
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Botswana, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92007: 92009: 8.82011: 9.22013: 9.22015: 9.22017: 92019: 9.22021: 92023: 9.22025: 9.5

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stateness index in Botswana is 9.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in Botswana peaked at 9.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.75, in 2009.

Botswana ranks 9th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.92 8.75 9 3
2010s 9.2 9 9.25 5
2020s 9.25 9 9.5 3

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 7 Chile 9.75 compare
  2. 7 Slovakia 9.75 compare
  3. 9 Albania 9.5 compare
  4. 9 Croatia 9.5 compare
  5. 9 Czechia 9.5 compare
  6. 9 Estonia 9.5 compare
  7. 9 Latvia 9.5 compare
  8. 9 Poland 9.5 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in Botswana?
Stateness index in Botswana was 9.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 8.75 in 2009.
How does Botswana rank for stateness index?
Botswana ranks 9th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.