Which has higher private civil liberties index, Eswatini or Kuwait?

Eswatini, at 0.413 against 0.384 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kuwait?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Kuwait: Private Civil Liberties Index

Eswatini

0.413

in 2025

Kuwait

0.384

in 2025

Eswatini rank

140th

Kuwait rank

143rd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Eswatini
Kuwait

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.413 against 0.384 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.029.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 140th and Kuwait ranks 143rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3926	0.287	0.1056	Eswatini
1910s	0.387	0.2941	0.0929	Eswatini
1920s	0.387	0.2895	0.0975	Eswatini
1930s	0.387	0.294	0.093	Eswatini
1940s	0.387	0.298	0.089	Eswatini
1950s	0.387	0.311	0.076	Eswatini
1960s	0.4034	0.4319	0.0285	Kuwait
1970s	0.4036	0.4243	0.0207	Kuwait
1980s	0.4084	0.4208	0.0124	Kuwait
1990s	0.349	0.4292	0.0802	Kuwait
2000s	0.265	0.4565	0.1915	Kuwait
2010s	0.2997	0.445	0.1453	Kuwait
2020s	0.4018	0.4423	0.0405	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Eswatini or Kuwait?: Eswatini, at 0.413 against 0.384 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Eswatini and Kuwait?: 0.029, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kuwait?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Kuwait rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Eswatini ranks 140th and Kuwait ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.