Governance

Botswana

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Women in parliament19972024
7.9410.212.514.81719972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.665 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.52 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness0.417 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law0.312 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption0.631 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability0.295 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability1.03 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality0.402 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index1 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.667 %WB DPI [2020]
Parties in executive cabinet38WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament8.7 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemmixed legal system of civil law influenced by the Roman-Dutch model, including customary and common lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

previous 1960 (pre-independence); latest adopted March 1965, effective 30 September 1966

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Botswana's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.665 index), liberal democracy index (0.52 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.