Botswana: Judicial constraints on executive
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| Botswana |
Judicial constraints on executive |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.805 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | index points |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2024 |
| Average | 0.882 |
| Min - Max | 0.793 - 0.906 |
| Source | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 0.805 index points, an increase from 0.793 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.567 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Botswana from 1960 to 2024 is 0.882 index points. The minimum value, 0.793 index points, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 0.906 index points was recorded in 1986.
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| Recent values | Botswana: Judicial constraints on executive |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.805 |
| 2023 | 0.793 |
| 2022 | 0.868 |
| 2021 | 0.840 |
| 2020 | 0.840 |
| 2019 | 0.850 |
| 2018 | 0.870 |
| 2017 | 0.805 |
Definition: The extent to which the executive branch respects the constitution and complies with court rulings and the extent to which the judiciary can act in an independent fashion.
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