Botswana vs Gambia: Political liberties
Botswana
0
in 2025
Gambia
0
in 2025
Botswana rank
80th
Gambia rank
80th
Political liberties over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 against 0 in Gambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1889 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 80th and Gambia ranks 80th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 0 against 0 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for political liberties?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Gambia ranks 80th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.