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