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

Botswana, at 0.843 against 0.838 in Romania as of 2025.

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

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 Romania: Political Civil Liberties Index

Botswana

0.843

in 2025

Romania

0.838

in 2025

Botswana rank

64th

Romania rank

67th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Botswana
Romania

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.843 against 0.838 in Romania, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Botswana ranks 64th and Romania ranks 67th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.223	0.682	0.459	Romania
1910s	0.222	0.6655	0.4435	Romania
1920s	0.221	0.6704	0.4494	Romania
1930s	0.2417	0.5395	0.2978	Romania
1940s	0.2501	0.2066	0.0435	Botswana
1950s	0.2395	0.046	0.1935	Botswana
1960s	0.5737	0.0397	0.534	Botswana
1970s	0.883	0.03	0.853	Botswana
1980s	0.8905	0.03	0.8605	Botswana
1990s	0.8956	0.8496	0.046	Botswana
2000s	0.9003	0.8641	0.0362	Botswana
2010s	0.8727	0.8769	0.0042	Romania
2020s	0.8563	0.8672	0.0108	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Botswana or Romania?: Botswana, at 0.843 against 0.838 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Botswana and Romania?: 0.005, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Romania rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Botswana ranks 64th and Romania ranks 67th 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.