Botswana vs Colombia: Freedom of expression index
Botswana
0.798
in 2025
Colombia
0.81
in 2025
Botswana rank
65th
Colombia rank
62nd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Botswana
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.81 against 0.798 in Botswana, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.
Botswana ranks 65th and Colombia ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.15 | 0.2693 | 0.1193 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 0.149 | 0.4393 | 0.2903 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 0.152 | 0.442 | 0.29 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.1485 | 0.4458 | 0.2973 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.1451 | 0.4116 | 0.2665 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.153 | 0.1713 | 0.0183 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 0.4141 | 0.5898 | 0.1757 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.749 | 0.6081 | 0.1409 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.7839 | 0.6078 | 0.1761 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.811 | 0.7142 | 0.0968 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.817 | 0.7216 | 0.0954 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.7992 | 0.8094 | 0.0102 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.7987 | 0.81 | 0.0113 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Botswana or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.81 against 0.798 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Botswana and Colombia?
- 0.012, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Colombia ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.