Botswana: Deliberative democracy index

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 Botswana

Deliberative democracy index

 Latest value 0.313
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.492
 Min - Max 0.034 - 0.611
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.313 index points, a decline from 0.365 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.372 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Botswana from 1960 to 2024 is 0.492 index points. The minimum value, 0.034 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.611 index points was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Botswana: Deliberative democracy index
 2024 0.313
 2023 0.365
 2022 0.365
 2021 0.447
 2020 0.495
 2019 0.548
 2018 0.565
 2017 0.542




Definition: Measures the quality of public deliberation and discourse.

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