Botswana vs Dominican Republic: Key media freedoms
Botswana
1.82
in 2025
Dominican Republic
1.84
in 2025
Botswana rank
33rd
Dominican Republic rank
32nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Botswana
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.84 against 1.82 in Botswana, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Dominican Republic in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.766 | -1.07 | 0.301 | Botswana |
| 1910s | -0.766 | -1.35 | 0.5857 | Botswana |
| 1920s | -0.766 | -1.28 | 0.5125 | Botswana |
| 1930s | -0.766 | -2.39 | 1.62 | Botswana |
| 1940s | -1.02 | -2.6 | 1.58 | Botswana |
| 1950s | -1.12 | -2.6 | 1.48 | Botswana |
| 1960s | -0.5134 | -0.1454 | 0.368 | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 0.404 | 0.4673 | 0.0633 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 0.4772 | 1.73 | 1.25 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 0.526 | 1.73 | 1.2 | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 0.8414 | 1.73 | 0.8846 | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.29 | 0.1751 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.81 | 0.06 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Botswana or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.84 against 1.82 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 0.02, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Dominican Republic rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.