Botswana vs Iraq: Political liberties
Botswana
0
in 2025
Iraq
0
in 2025
Botswana rank
80th
Iraq rank
80th
Political liberties over time
- Botswana
- Iraq
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 against 0 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Iraq ahead.
Botswana ranks 80th and Iraq ranks 80th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Iraq?
- Botswana, at 0 against 0 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Botswana and Iraq?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Iraq rank globally for political liberties?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Iraq 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.