Voice and Accountability - Standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana
Botswana: Voice and Accountability - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.1438 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1438
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.1871
in 1996
All-time low
0.132
in 2013
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Voice and Accountability - Standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana is 0.1438, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana peaked at 0.1871 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.132, in 2013.
Botswana ranks 180th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.1871 | — |
| 1998 | 0.1871 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1801 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1598 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1564 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1559 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1484 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1482 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1482 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1482 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1482 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1482 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1482 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1368 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.132 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1361 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1361 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1427 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1427 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1431 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1429 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1429 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1438 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1438 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1438 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.1438 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1546, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.1438 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.14, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1871 | 0.1871 | 0.1871 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1548 | 0.1482 | 0.1801 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1387 | 0.132 | 0.1482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1434 | 0.1429 | 0.1438 | 6 |
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 - standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana?
- Voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate in Botswana was 0.1438 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1871 in 1996.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.132 in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Botswana ranks 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voice and accountability - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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