Botswana vs Germany: Competitive elections
Botswana
1
in 2025
Germany
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Botswana
- Germany
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Germany, a difference of 0.
Across all 96 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Germany |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Germany |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Botswana or Germany?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Botswana and Germany?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Germany?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Germany rank globally for competitive elections?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.