Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.252 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Eswatini, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Eswatini is 0.252, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Eswatini peaked at 0.361 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.233, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 151st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2744 | 0.272 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.294 | 0.294 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.309 | 0.309 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.309 | 0.309 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.309 | 0.309 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.309 | 0.309 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3265 | 0.324 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3507 | 0.343 | 0.357 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3498 | 0.345 | 0.357 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.323 | 0.323 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2974 | 0.28 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3086 | 0.278 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.266 | 0.233 | 0.359 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 148 Iran 0.297 compare
- 149 Mauritania 0.279 compare
- 150 Rwanda 0.278 compare
- 152 Burundi 0.24 compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.24 compare
- 154 Central African Republic 0.239 compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5399 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Eswatini?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Eswatini was 0.252 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.361 in 2019.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.233 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Eswatini ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.