Bhutan vs Botswana: Free country
Bhutan
2
in 2025
Botswana
2
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Botswana rank
1st
Free country over time
- Bhutan
- Botswana
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2 against 2 in Botswana, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1.88 | 0.875 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Bhutan or Botswana?
- Bhutan, at 2 against 2 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Bhutan and Botswana?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for free country?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 1st of 199 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
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).