Botswana vs Nauru: Freedom Score
Botswana
75
in 2025
Nauru
75
in 2025
Botswana rank
74th
Nauru rank
74th
Freedom Score over time
- Botswana
- Nauru
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 75 against 75 in Nauru, a difference of 0.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 74th and Nauru ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.25 | 92 | 12.75 | Nauru |
| 2010s | 73.2 | 86 | 12.8 | Nauru |
| 2020s | 73 | 76.33 | 3.33 | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Botswana or Nauru?
- Botswana, at 75 against 75 in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Botswana and Nauru?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nauru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Nauru rank globally for freedom score?
- Botswana ranks 74th and Nauru ranks 74th 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 freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.