Botswana vs Namibia: Competitive elections
Botswana
1
in 2025
Namibia
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Namibia rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Namibia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Botswana |
| 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 Namibia?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for competitive elections?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Namibia 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.