Which has higher political civil liberties index, Botswana or Greece?

Greece, at 0.845 against 0.843 in Botswana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Greece?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Greece: Political Civil Liberties Index

Botswana

0.843

in 2025

Greece

0.845

in 2025

Botswana rank

64th

Greece rank

62nd

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Botswana
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.845 against 0.843 in Botswana, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.

Botswana ranks 64th and Greece ranks 62nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.223	0.5997	0.3767	Greece
1910s	0.222	0.6131	0.3911	Greece
1920s	0.221	0.5617	0.3407	Greece
1930s	0.2417	0.3627	0.121	Greece
1940s	0.2501	0.2076	0.0425	Botswana
1950s	0.2395	0.5252	0.2857	Greece
1960s	0.5737	0.393	0.1807	Botswana
1970s	0.883	0.5066	0.3764	Botswana
1980s	0.8905	0.9485	0.058	Greece
1990s	0.8956	0.968	0.0724	Greece
2000s	0.9003	0.9681	0.0678	Greece
2010s	0.8727	0.9592	0.0865	Greece
2020s	0.8563	0.8565	0.0002	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Botswana or Greece?: Greece, at 0.845 against 0.843 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Botswana and Greece?: 0.002, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Greece?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Greece rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Botswana ranks 64th and Greece ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.