Botswana vs Monaco: Free country
Botswana
2
in 2025
Monaco
2
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Monaco rank
1st
Free country over time
- Botswana
- Monaco
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Monaco, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Monaco ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Monaco ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Monaco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | 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 Monaco?
- Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Monaco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Botswana and Monaco?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Monaco?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Monaco rank globally for free country?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Monaco 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).