Botswana vs Guatemala: Key media freedoms
Botswana
1.82
in 2025
Guatemala
1.73
in 2025
Botswana rank
33rd
Guatemala rank
35th
Key media freedoms over time
- Botswana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.82 against 1.73 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Guatemala ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 10 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.766 | -1.38 | 0.613 | Botswana |
| 1910s | -0.766 | -1.38 | 0.613 | Botswana |
| 1920s | -0.766 | -1.1 | 0.33 | Botswana |
| 1930s | -0.766 | -1.99 | 1.22 | Botswana |
| 1940s | -1.02 | -0.3331 | 0.6842 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | -1.12 | -0.2361 | 0.8889 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | -0.5134 | -1.26 | 0.7464 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.404 | -1.26 | 1.67 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.4772 | -0.6678 | 1.15 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.526 | 0.4831 | 0.0429 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.8414 | 0.8636 | 0.0222 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.9066 | 0.206 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 0.5258 | 1.23 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Botswana or Guatemala?
- Botswana, at 1.82 against 1.73 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Botswana and Guatemala?
- 0.09, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Guatemala rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Guatemala ranks 35th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – 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.