Botswana vs Canada: Free country
Botswana
2
in 2025
Canada
2
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Canada rank
1st
Free country over time
- Botswana
- Canada
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Canada, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and Canada ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 | 2 | 0.125 | Canada |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Botswana or Canada?
- Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Botswana and Canada?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Canada?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Canada rank globally for free country?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Canada 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).