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

Turkey, at 0.44 against 0.413 in Eswatini as of 2025.

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

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 Turkey: Private Civil Liberties Index

Eswatini

0.413

in 2025

Turkey

0.44

in 2025

Eswatini rank

140th

Turkey rank

137th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Eswatini
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.44 against 0.413 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.027.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3926	0.3153	0.0773	Eswatini
1910s	0.387	0.2567	0.1303	Eswatini
1920s	0.387	0.3646	0.0224	Eswatini
1930s	0.387	0.399	0.012	Turkey
1940s	0.387	0.4023	0.0153	Turkey
1950s	0.387	0.5386	0.1516	Turkey
1960s	0.4034	0.56	0.1566	Turkey
1970s	0.4036	0.5561	0.1525	Turkey
1980s	0.4084	0.5522	0.1438	Turkey
1990s	0.349	0.5795	0.2305	Turkey
2000s	0.265	0.6926	0.4276	Turkey
2010s	0.2997	0.5493	0.2496	Turkey
2020s	0.4018	0.4333	0.0315	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Eswatini or Turkey?: Turkey, at 0.44 against 0.413 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Eswatini and Turkey?: 0.027, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Turkey?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Turkey rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Eswatini ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 137th 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.