Voter turnout of registered voters in Botswana
Botswana: Voter turnout of registered voters was 81.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.42
World rank
30th
of 166 countries
All-time high
84.75
in 2014
All-time low
31.22
in 1974
Years of data
13
1965–2024
Voter turnout of registered voters in Botswana, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voter turnout of registered voters in Botswana is 81.42, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Botswana peaked at 84.75 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.22, in 1974.
That places Botswana 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 74.5 | — |
| 1969 | 54.73 | -26.5% |
| 1974 | 31.22 | -43.0% |
| 1979 | 55.24 | +76.9% |
| 1984 | 77.58 | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 68.24 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 76.55 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 77.11 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 76.2 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 76.71 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.75 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 83.14 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 81.42 | -2.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 81.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.11, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 81.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.61 | 54.73 | 74.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.23 | 31.22 | 55.24 | 2 |
| 1980s | 72.91 | 68.24 | 77.58 | 2 |
| 1990s | 76.83 | 76.55 | 77.11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.45 | 76.2 | 76.71 | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.94 | 83.14 | 84.75 | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.42 | 81.42 | 81.42 | 1 |
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 voter turnout of registered voters in Botswana?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Botswana was 81.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.75 in 2014.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.22 in 1974.
- How does Botswana rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Botswana ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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