Botswana has completed surveys with Afrobarometer in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2019. Surveys are conducted in English and Setswana. The national partner is Star Awards.
Key stats
Data from the Round 8 survey in Botswana.
50
%
of Batswana favour paying higher taxes if it will mean more government services.
53
%
of citizens say that "in order for our country to do well, we should listen more to fresh ideas from young people.
80
%
of Batswana say politicians and senior public servants should be barred from participating in public tenders in order to reduce corruption in government procurement.
News releases
News release
Majority of Batswana are not opposed to a dominant-party system, so long as elections are free and fair
News release
Batswana worried that tensions between current and former presidents undermine the country’s stability
News release
Many Batswana feel unsafe and fear crime, say government is performing badly on reducing crime
