Argentina vs Botswana: Free country

Argentina
2
in 2025
Botswana
2
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Botswana rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Argentina
  • Botswana
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in Botswana, a difference of 0.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 0.625 1.88 1.25 Botswana
1980s 1.44 2 0.5556 Botswana
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 1.8 2 0.2 Botswana
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Argentina or Botswana?
Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Argentina and Botswana?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Botswana rank globally for free country?
Argentina ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).