Botswana vs Somalia: Political liberties
Botswana
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 2025
Botswana rank
80th
Somalia rank
80th
Political liberties over time
- Botswana
- Somalia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Somalia ahead.
Botswana ranks 80th and Somalia ranks 80th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Somalia?
- Botswana, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Botswana and Somalia?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Somalia?
- 136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Somalia rank globally for political liberties?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Somalia 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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