Botswana, 1966–2024
Democracy · Republic · Africa · Globalization era
Continuous multiparty elections since independence under a long-dominant ruling party, financing development from diamond revenue.
Dominant patterns
- Democratization
- Regime Stabilization
Political-science factor profile
Each factor 0–100; higher = stronger authoritarian / crisis pole (except institutional stability, where higher = stronger institutions).
| Centralization of Power | 50 |
| Media Control | 34 |
| Repression | 22 |
| Nationalism | 40 |
| Militarization | 24 |
| Economic Stress | 38 |
| External Conflict | 18 |
| Cult of Personality | 26 |
| Elite Fragmentation | 36 |
| Institutions | 80 |
| Social Polarization | 34 |
| Corruption & Patrimonialism | 30 |
| Ideological Mobilization | 34 |
| External Sovereignty | 78 |
Economy & society
| GDP per capita | $7091 (intl-$) |
| GDP growth | +5.9%/yr |
| Population | 2.5M people |
| Share of world population | 0% |
| Urban share | 42% |
| Life expectancy | 59.4 years |
Closest historical twins
The country-eras whose structural profile most resembles Botswana 1966–2024, by similarity score (0–100).
- Costa Rica, 1949–2024 – similarity 96/100 · shared: Democratization, Regime Stabilization
- Norway, 1905–1914 – similarity 93/100 · shared: Democratization, Regime Stabilization
- Japan, 1955–1972 – similarity 93/100 · shared: Democratization, Regime Stabilization
- Japan, 1972–1989 – similarity 93/100 · shared: Democratization, Regime Stabilization
- Spain, 1982–1996 – similarity 92/100 · shared: Democratization, Regime Stabilization
- New Zealand, 1890–1914 – similarity 91/100 · shared: Democratization, Regime Stabilization
- Germany, 1990–2005 – similarity 89/100 · shared: Democratization, Regime Stabilization
- Germany, 2005–2024 – similarity 89/100 · shared: Democratization, Regime Stabilization
What followed
- Unbroken electoral rule since independence.
- Diamond-financed growth from a low base.