Botswana vs Canada: Private Civil Liberties Index
Botswana
0.839
in 2025
Canada
0.836
in 2025
Botswana rank
59th
Canada rank
62nd
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Botswana
- Canada
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.839 against 0.836 in Canada, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.
Botswana ranks 59th and Canada ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.197 | 0.753 | 0.556 | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.197 | 0.7414 | 0.5444 | Canada |
| 1920s | 0.197 | 0.7494 | 0.5524 | Canada |
| 1930s | 0.206 | 0.7701 | 0.5641 | Canada |
| 1940s | 0.206 | 0.776 | 0.57 | Canada |
| 1950s | 0.206 | 0.815 | 0.609 | Canada |
| 1960s | 0.4658 | 0.881 | 0.4152 | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.7733 | 0.8998 | 0.1265 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.8326 | 0.9103 | 0.0777 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.8425 | 0.9157 | 0.0732 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.8788 | 0.9241 | 0.0453 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.8814 | 0.9136 | 0.0322 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.8265 | 0.8555 | 0.029 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Botswana or Canada?
- Botswana, at 0.839 against 0.836 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Botswana and Canada?
- 0.003, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Canada?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Canada rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Botswana ranks 59th and Canada ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.