Which has higher political civil liberties index, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?

Botswana, at 0.843 against 0.843 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?

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 Sao Tome and Principe: Political Civil Liberties Index

Botswana

0.843

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.843

in 2025

Botswana rank

64th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

64th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Botswana
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.843 against 0.843 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 176 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.223	0.137	0.086	Botswana
1910s	0.222	0.1982	0.0238	Botswana
1920s	0.221	0.1835	0.0375	Botswana
1930s	0.2417	0.146	0.0957	Botswana
1940s	0.2501	0.152	0.0981	Botswana
1950s	0.2395	0.1549	0.0846	Botswana
1960s	0.5737	0.156	0.4177	Botswana
1970s	0.883	0.2685	0.6145	Botswana
1980s	0.8905	0.385	0.5055	Botswana
1990s	0.8956	0.7943	0.1013	Botswana
2000s	0.9003	0.849	0.0513	Botswana
2010s	0.8727	0.8643	0.0084	Botswana
2020s	0.8563	0.8557	0.0007	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Botswana or Sao Tome and Principe?: Botswana, at 0.843 against 0.843 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Botswana ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th 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: 28 August 2026

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