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Botswana

Capital
Gaborone
First surveyed in
1999
Population
2.352 million

Botswana has completed surveys with Afrobarometer in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2024. Surveys are conducted in English and Setswana. The national partner is Star Awards.

Key stats

Data from the Round 10 survey in Botswana
82 %
Batswana believe that the death penalty is an appropriate form of punishment for the most serious crimes, such as murder.
12 %
Batswana say they have medical aid coverage, while an overwhelming majority (87%) do not.
65 %
citizens support regular, open, and honest elections as the best method of choosing their leaders.