Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Botswana

Botswana: Voice and Accountability - Number of sources was 13 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 208 countries
All-time high
17
in 2013
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Botswana, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 61998: 62000: 72002: 102003: 112004: 122005: 142006: 152007: 152008: 152009: 152010: 152011: 152012: 162013: 172014: 172015: 172016: 162017: 162018: 142019: 142020: 132021: 142022: 142023: 132024: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - number of sources in Botswana is 13, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - number of sources in Botswana peaked at 17 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.

Botswana ranks 25th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Number of sources in Botswana, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 6
1998 6 +0.0%
2000 7 +16.7%
2002 10 +42.9%
2003 11 +10.0%
2004 12 +9.1%
2005 14 +16.7%
2006 15 +7.1%
2007 15 +0.0%
2008 15 +0.0%
2009 15 +0.0%
2010 15 +0.0%
2011 15 +0.0%
2012 16 +6.7%
2013 17 +6.2%
2014 17 +0.0%
2015 17 +0.0%
2016 16 -5.9%
2017 16 +0.0%
2018 14 -12.5%
2019 14 +0.0%
2020 13 -7.1%
2021 14 +7.7%
2022 14 +0.0%
2023 13 -7.1%
2024 13 +0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.5, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 6 6 2
2000s 12.67 7 15 9
2010s 15.7 14 17 10
2020s 13.4 13 14 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 25 Benin 13 compare
  2. 25 Brazil 13 compare
  3. 25 Mauritania 13 compare
  4. 25 Mexico 13 compare
  5. 25 Namibia 13 compare
  6. 25 South Africa 13 compare
  7. 25 Tunisia 13 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - number of sources in Botswana?
Voice and accountability - number of sources in Botswana was 13 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 17 in 2013.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - number of sources recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
How does Botswana rank for voice and accountability - number of sources?
Botswana ranks 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - number of sources rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Voice and Accountability - Number of sources
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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