Botswana vs Czechia: Free country

Botswana
2
in 2025
Czechia
2
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Czechia rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Botswana
  • Czechia
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Botswana ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Czechia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.88 0 1.88 Botswana
1980s 2 0 2 Botswana
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 Czechia?
Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Botswana and Czechia?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Czechia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Czechia rank globally for free country?
Botswana ranks 1st and Czechia 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).