Botswana vs Bulgaria: Freedom Score
Botswana
75
in 2025
Bulgaria
74
in 2025
Botswana rank
74th
Bulgaria rank
76th
Freedom Score over time
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 75 against 74 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Botswana ranks 74th and Bulgaria ranks 76th of 197 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.25 | 85 | 5.75 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 73.2 | 80.1 | 6.9 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 73 | 77.5 | 4.5 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Botswana or Bulgaria?
- Botswana, at 75 against 74 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 1, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for freedom score?
- Botswana ranks 74th and Bulgaria ranks 76th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.