Country Score 73.59 | 2007 Figures

Botswana

  • Safety and Rule of Law85.05 
    Personal Safety  
    Safety of the Person 75.00
    Violent Crime 50.00
    Social Unrest 100.00
    Human Trafficking 40.00
    Domestic Political Persecution 81.25
    Rule of Law  
    Strength of Judicial Process 100.00
    Judicial Independence 100.00
    Property Rights 85.71
    Time Taken to Settle a Contract Dispute 29.01
    Orderly Transfers of Power 100.00
    UN Sanctions 100.00
    Accountability and Corruption  
    Transparency and Corruption 100.00
    Accountability of Public Officials 66.67
    Corruption in Government and Public Officials 100.00
    Prosecution of Abuse of Office 100.00
    Corruption 85.23
    Accountability, Transparency and Corruption in Rural Areas 80.52
    National Security  
    Domestic Armed Conflict 100.00
    Government Involvement in Armed Conflict 100.00
    Battle deaths (civilian and combatants) 100.00
    Civilian Deaths from Civilian-Targeted Violence 100.00
    Refugees from the Country 99.96
    Internally Displaced Persons 100.00
    International Tensions 75.00
  • Participation and Human Rights72.81 
    Participation  
    Political Participation 69.23
    Strength of Democracy 100.00
    Free and Fair Elections 88.89
    Electoral Self-Determination 100.00
    Free and Fair Executive Elections 62.50
    Rights  
    Human Rights 50.00
    Political Rights 78.95
    Collective Rights 50.00
    Freedom of Expression 77.78
    Freedom of Association 81.94
    Press Freedom 71.70
    Civil Liberties 91.56
    Ratification and Initial Reporting of Core International Human Rights Conventions 50.00
    Gender  
    Gender Equality 100.00
    Primary School Completion Rate, Female 86.17
    Ratio of Girls to Boys in Primary and Secondary Education 81.77
    Women's Participation in the Labour Force 38.94
    Women in Parliament 19.72
  • Sustainable Economic Opportunity68.34 
    Economic Management  
    Quality of Public Administration 100.00
    Quality of Budget Management 100.00
    Currency Inside Banks 100.00
    Ratio of Total Revenue to Total Expenditure 12.87
    Ratio of Budget Deficit or Surplus to GDP 41.05
    Management of Public Debt 88.89
    Inflation 86.60
    Ratio of External Debt Service to Exports 96.48
    Imports Covered by Reserves 100.00
    Private Sector  
    Competitive Environment 82.08
    Investment Climate for Rural Businesses 82.77
    Investment Climate 85.71
    Access to Credit 53.74
    Extent of Bureaucracy and Red Tape 66.67
    Dealing With Licences 87.66
    Time Taken to Start a Business 48.46
    Trading Costs Across Borders 65.48
    Infrastructure  
    Quality of Infrastructure 94.74
    Reliability of Electricity Supply 50.00
    Mobile Phone Subscribers 77.31
    Computer Usage 20.10
    Internet Usage 11.08
    Environment and Rural sector  
    Policies and Institutions for Environmental Sustainability 75.00
    Role of Environment in Policy Formulation 85.71
    Access to Land and Water for Agriculture 68.90
    Access to Agricultural Input and Produce Markets 41.75
    Rural Financial Services Development 65.75
    Policy and Legal Framework for Rural Organisations 64.43
    Allocation and Management of Public Resources for Rural Development 87.50
    Dialogue between Government and Rural Organisations 75.00
  • Human Development68.16 
    Poverty and Health  
    People Living with HIV 12.50
    Incidence of TB 39.52
    Child Mortality 89.71
    Immunisation (Measles and DPT) 92.81
    Welfare Regime 84.62
    Policies for Social Protection and Labour 85.71
    Degree of Social Exclusion 57.14
    Education  
    Education Provision and Quality 83.33
    Ratio of Pupils to Teachers in Primary School 86.91
    Primary School Completion Rate 75.87
    Progression to Secondary School 96.75
    Tertiary Enrolment Rates 8.73