Botswana vs Laos: Political liberties
Botswana
0
in 2025
Laos
0
in 2025
Botswana rank
80th
Laos rank
80th
Political liberties over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 against 0 in Laos, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 141 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Laos ahead.
Botswana ranks 80th and Laos 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 | Laos | 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 Laos?
- Botswana, at 0 against 0 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Botswana and Laos?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for political liberties?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Laos 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.