Voice and Accountability in Botswana
Botswana: Voice and Accountability was 15 number of surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability in Botswana, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number of surveys/polls.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 15 number of surveys/polls for voice and accountability in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Botswana peaked at 15 number of surveys/polls in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability in Botswana, year by year
| Year | number of surveys/polls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 number of surveys/polls | — |
| 1998 | 5 number of surveys/polls | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 number of surveys/polls | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 9 number of surveys/polls | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 10 number of surveys/polls | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 11 number of surveys/polls | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 13 number of surveys/polls | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 15 number of surveys/polls | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 15 number of surveys/polls | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 number of surveys/polls | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 number of surveys/polls | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 number of surveys/polls | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 number of surveys/polls | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 15 number of surveys/polls is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5 number of surveys/polls, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 15 number of surveys/polls is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13 number of surveys/polls, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Voice and Accountability in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +50.0% | 6 number of surveys/polls | 9 number of surveys/polls |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 number of surveys/polls | 5 number of surveys/polls | 5 number of surveys/polls | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.11 number of surveys/polls | 6 number of surveys/polls | 15 number of surveys/polls | 9 |
| 2010s | 15 number of surveys/polls | 15 number of surveys/polls | 15 number of surveys/polls | 2 |
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 voice and accountability in Botswana?
- Voice and accountability in Botswana was 15 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15 number of surveys/polls in 2006.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for voice and accountability?
- Botswana ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
See definition GV.VOIC.AC.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.VOIC.AC.ES.