Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Botswana

Botswana: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 62.02 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
62.02 0-100
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
85th
of 208 countries
All-time high
71.02 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
59.27 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Botswana, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 67.6 0-1001998: 65.7 0-1002000: 65.2 0-1002002: 66.7 0-1002003: 71 0-1002004: 69.1 0-1002005: 68.9 0-1002006: 68 0-1002007: 67.3 0-1002008: 67.1 0-1002009: 67 0-1002010: 66.6 0-1002011: 65.6 0-1002012: 66.3 0-1002013: 64.3 0-1002014: 62.9 0-1002015: 61.6 0-1002016: 60.7 0-1002017: 60.6 0-1002018: 60.5 0-1002019: 61 0-1002020: 60.8 0-1002021: 59.8 0-1002022: 59.3 0-1002023: 59.6 0-1002024: 62 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Botswana stood at 62.02 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Botswana peaked at 71.02 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 59.27 0-100, in 2022.

Botswana ranks 85th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Botswana, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 67.6 0-100
1998 65.68 0-100 -2.8%
2000 65.18 0-100 -0.8%
2002 66.67 0-100 +2.3%
2003 71.02 0-100 +6.5%
2004 69.13 0-100 -2.7%
2005 68.94 0-100 -0.3%
2006 67.98 0-100 -1.4%
2007 67.35 0-100 -0.9%
2008 67.13 0-100 -0.3%
2009 67.02 0-100 -0.2%
2010 66.55 0-100 -0.7%
2011 65.63 0-100 -1.4%
2012 66.29 0-100 +1.0%
2013 64.31 0-100 -3.0%
2014 62.91 0-100 -2.2%
2015 61.58 0-100 -2.1%
2016 60.74 0-100 -1.4%
2017 60.56 0-100 -0.3%
2018 60.54 0-100 -0.0%
2019 60.98 0-100 +0.7%
2020 60.81 0-100 -0.3%
2021 59.76 0-100 -1.7%
2022 59.27 0-100 -0.8%
2023 59.64 0-100 +0.6%
2024 62.02 0-100 +4.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 62.02 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.01 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 62.02 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.64 0-100 65.68 0-100 67.6 0-100 2
2000s 67.82 0-100 65.18 0-100 71.02 0-100 9
2010s 63.01 0-100 60.54 0-100 66.55 0-100 10
2020s 60.3 0-100 59.27 0-100 62.02 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 82 Fiji 62.65 0-100 compare
  2. 83 Solomon Islands 62.57 0-100 compare
  3. 84 Brazil 62.39 0-100 compare
  4. 86 Israel 62.02 0-100 compare
  5. 87 Moldova 61.81 0-100 compare
  6. 88 Bulgaria 60.58 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Botswana?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Botswana was 62.02 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 71.02 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 59.27 0-100 in 2022.
How does Botswana rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Botswana ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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