Democracy Ratings
| Freedom House 2018 |
Score: 2.5 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Free |
|---|---|---|
| EIU Democracy Index 2017 |
Score: 7.81 out of 10 (where higher scores are more democratic) |
World Ranking: 28 |
| Polity IV 2016 |
Score: 8 (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic) |
Category: Democracy
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Political System
| System of Government | Parliamentary |
|---|---|
| Presidential Electoral System | Elected by parliament |
| Presidential Term Limits | Two, five-year terms |
| System of Appointment to Legislature |
First Past The Post 57 elected, 4 appointed, and 2 ex-officio members |
| Last Legislative Election |
2014 |
| Next Legislative Election |
2019 |
| Number of Seats in Legislature | 63 |
| Female quota, representation in lower house | No |
Results
| Last legislative election (2014) | ||
| Party | Votes (%) | Seats |
| Botswana Democratic Party | 46.45 | 37 |
| Umbrella for Democratic Change | 30.01 | 17 |
| Botswana Congress Party | 20.43 | 3 |
| Independents | 3.11 | 0 |
| Indirectly-elected seats | – | 6 |
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