Botswana vs Saint Lucia: Competitive elections
Botswana
1
in 2025
Saint Lucia
1
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Saint Lucia rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Botswana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1 against 1 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 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 Saint Lucia?
- Botswana, at 1 against 1 in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Botswana and Saint Lucia?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saint Lucia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Saint Lucia rank globally for competitive elections?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Saint Lucia 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.