Liberal Political Institutions Index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.323 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Eswatini, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal political institutions index in Eswatini stood at 0.323.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Eswatini peaked at 0.396 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.251, in 1900.
That places Eswatini 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.252 | 0.251 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.265 | 0.265 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.265 | 0.265 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.265 | 0.265 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2756 | 0.275 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.33 | 0.278 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.33 | 0.283 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3594 | 0.357 | 0.363 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3416 | 0.324 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3218 | 0.315 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3315 | 0.31 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3402 | 0.323 | 0.389 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Eswatini
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5399 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Eswatini?
- Liberal political institutions index in Eswatini was 0.323 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.396 in 1969.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.251 in 1900.
- How does Eswatini rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Eswatini ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.