Botswana vs South Africa: Civil liberties rating fh
Botswana
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Botswana rank
121st
South Africa rank
121st
Civil liberties rating fh over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 121st of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 5.5 | 2.5 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.89 | 5.89 | 3 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil liberties rating fh, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil liberties rating fh between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for civil liberties rating fh?
- Botswana ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 121st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Civil liberties rating fh. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.