Eswatini vs Rwanda: Free country

Eswatini
0
in 2025
Rwanda
0
in 2025
Eswatini rank
138th
Rwanda rank
138th

Free country over time

  • Eswatini
  • Rwanda
00.20.40.60.81197219982025

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0 against 0 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 138th and Rwanda ranks 138th of 198 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 1 0 1 Eswatini
1980s 1 0 1 Eswatini
1990s 0.3 0 0.3 Eswatini
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Eswatini or Rwanda?
Eswatini, at 0 against 0 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Eswatini and Rwanda?
0, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for free country?
Eswatini ranks 138th and Rwanda ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).