Botswana vs Tuvalu: Free country
Botswana
2
in 2025
Tuvalu
2
in 2025
Botswana rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st
Free country over time
- Botswana
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2 against 2 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 Tuvalu?
- Botswana, at 2 against 2 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Botswana and Tuvalu?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tuvalu?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Tuvalu rank globally for free country?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Tuvalu 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
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).