What is strong civil society index in Botswana?

Strong civil society index in Botswana was 0.859 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Botswana?

The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 2009.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Botswana?

The lowest recorded value was 0.259 in 1900.

How does Botswana rank for strong civil society index?

Botswana ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Botswana

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Botswana
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Botswana: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.859 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.859

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

51st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.919

in 2009

All-time low

0.259

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Botswana, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Botswana stood at 0.859.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Botswana peaked at 0.919 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.259, in 1900.

That places Botswana 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Strong Civil Society Index in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Botswana, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.259	—
1901	0.259	+0.0%
1902	0.259	+0.0%
1903	0.259	+0.0%
1904	0.259	+0.0%
1905	0.259	+0.0%
1906	0.259	+0.0%
1907	0.259	+0.0%
1908	0.259	+0.0%
1909	0.259	+0.0%
1910	0.259	+0.0%
1911	0.259	+0.0%
1912	0.259	+0.0%
1913	0.259	+0.0%
1914	0.259	+0.0%
1915	0.259	+0.0%
1916	0.259	+0.0%
1917	0.259	+0.0%
1918	0.259	+0.0%
1919	0.259	+0.0%
1920	0.259	+0.0%
1921	0.259	+0.0%
1922	0.259	+0.0%
1923	0.259	+0.0%
1924	0.259	+0.0%
1925	0.259	+0.0%
1926	0.259	+0.0%
1927	0.259	+0.0%
1928	0.259	+0.0%
1929	0.259	+0.0%
1930	0.259	+0.0%
1931	0.259	+0.0%
1932	0.259	+0.0%
1933	0.259	+0.0%
1934	0.44	+69.9%
1935	0.44	+0.0%
1936	0.44	+0.0%
1937	0.44	+0.0%
1938	0.44	+0.0%
1939	0.44	+0.0%
1940	0.44	+0.0%
1941	0.44	+0.0%
1942	0.44	+0.0%
1943	0.44	+0.0%
1944	0.44	+0.0%
1945	0.44	+0.0%
1946	0.44	+0.0%
1947	0.44	+0.0%
1948	0.44	+0.0%
1949	0.44	+0.0%
1950	0.44	+0.0%
1951	0.44	+0.0%
1952	0.44	+0.0%
1953	0.44	+0.0%
1954	0.44	+0.0%
1955	0.44	+0.0%
1956	0.44	+0.0%
1957	0.44	+0.0%
1958	0.44	+0.0%
1959	0.44	+0.0%
1960	0.44	+0.0%
1961	0.44	+0.0%
1962	0.44	+0.0%
1963	0.44	+0.0%
1964	0.44	+0.0%
1965	0.44	+0.0%
1966	0.876	+99.1%
1967	0.899	+2.6%
1968	0.899	+0.0%
1969	0.899	+0.0%
1970	0.899	+0.0%
1971	0.899	+0.0%
1972	0.899	+0.0%
1973	0.899	+0.0%
1974	0.899	+0.0%
1975	0.899	+0.0%
1976	0.899	+0.0%
1977	0.899	+0.0%
1978	0.899	+0.0%
1979	0.899	+0.0%
1980	0.899	+0.0%
1981	0.899	+0.0%
1982	0.899	+0.0%
1983	0.899	+0.0%
1984	0.899	+0.0%
1985	0.899	+0.0%
1986	0.899	+0.0%
1987	0.899	+0.0%
1988	0.899	+0.0%
1989	0.899	+0.0%
1990	0.899	+0.0%
1991	0.899	+0.0%
1992	0.899	+0.0%
1993	0.899	+0.0%
1994	0.899	+0.0%
1995	0.899	+0.0%
1996	0.899	+0.0%
1997	0.899	+0.0%
1998	0.899	+0.0%
1999	0.899	+0.0%
2000	0.899	+0.0%
2001	0.899	+0.0%
2002	0.899	+0.0%
2003	0.899	+0.0%
2004	0.899	+0.0%
2005	0.899	+0.0%
2006	0.899	+0.0%
2007	0.899	+0.0%
2008	0.9	+0.1%
2009	0.919	+2.1%
2010	0.899	-2.2%
2011	0.899	+0.0%
2012	0.899	+0.0%
2013	0.913	+1.6%
2014	0.913	+0.0%
2015	0.911	-0.2%
2016	0.911	+0.0%
2017	0.772	-15.3%
2018	0.835	+8.2%
2019	0.846	+1.3%
2020	0.892	+5.4%
2021	0.885	-0.8%
2022	0.845	-4.5%
2023	0.834	-1.3%
2024	0.884	+6.0%
2025	0.859	-2.8%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0.859 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6945, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0.859 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.654, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.259	0.259	0.259	10
1910s	0.259	0.259	0.259	10
1920s	0.259	0.259	0.259	10
1930s	0.3676	0.259	0.44	10
1940s	0.44	0.44	0.44	10
1950s	0.44	0.44	0.44	10
1960s	0.6213	0.44	0.899	10
1970s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
1980s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
1990s	0.899	0.899	0.899	10
2000s	0.9011	0.899	0.919	10
2010s	0.8798	0.772	0.913	10
2020s	0.8665	0.834	0.892	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

48 Greece 0.864 compare
49 Germany 0.863 compare
50 Senegal 0.861 compare
52 Lithuania 0.858 compare
53 United Kingdom 0.855 compare
54 Poland 0.851 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Botswana?: Strong civil society index in Botswana was 0.859 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 2009.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.259 in 1900.
How does Botswana rank for strong civil society index?: Botswana ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).