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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Eswatini

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Eswatini
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eswatini: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.323 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.323

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

132nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.396

in 1969

All-time low

0.251

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Political Institutions Index in Eswatini, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.251	—
1901	0.251	+0.0%
1902	0.251	+0.0%
1903	0.251	+0.0%
1904	0.251	+0.0%
1905	0.251	+0.0%
1906	0.251	+0.0%
1907	0.251	+0.0%
1908	0.252	+0.4%
1909	0.26	+3.2%
1910	0.26	+0.0%
1911	0.26	+0.0%
1912	0.26	+0.0%
1913	0.26	+0.0%
1914	0.26	+0.0%
1915	0.26	+0.0%
1916	0.26	+0.0%
1917	0.26	+0.0%
1918	0.26	+0.0%
1919	0.26	+0.0%
1920	0.265	+1.9%
1921	0.265	+0.0%
1922	0.265	+0.0%
1923	0.265	+0.0%
1924	0.265	+0.0%
1925	0.265	+0.0%
1926	0.265	+0.0%
1927	0.265	+0.0%
1928	0.265	+0.0%
1929	0.265	+0.0%
1930	0.265	+0.0%
1931	0.265	+0.0%
1932	0.265	+0.0%
1933	0.265	+0.0%
1934	0.265	+0.0%
1935	0.265	+0.0%
1936	0.265	+0.0%
1937	0.265	+0.0%
1938	0.265	+0.0%
1939	0.265	+0.0%
1940	0.265	+0.0%
1941	0.265	+0.0%
1942	0.265	+0.0%
1943	0.265	+0.0%
1944	0.265	+0.0%
1945	0.265	+0.0%
1946	0.265	+0.0%
1947	0.265	+0.0%
1948	0.265	+0.0%
1949	0.265	+0.0%
1950	0.275	+3.8%
1951	0.275	+0.0%
1952	0.275	+0.0%
1953	0.275	+0.0%
1954	0.276	+0.4%
1955	0.276	+0.0%
1956	0.276	+0.0%
1957	0.276	+0.0%
1958	0.276	+0.0%
1959	0.276	+0.0%
1960	0.278	+0.7%
1961	0.278	+0.0%
1962	0.278	+0.0%
1963	0.278	+0.0%
1964	0.306	+10.1%
1965	0.354	+15.7%
1966	0.355	+0.3%
1967	0.385	+8.5%
1968	0.392	+1.8%
1969	0.396	+1.0%
1970	0.396	+0.0%
1971	0.386	-2.5%
1972	0.386	+0.0%
1973	0.318	-17.6%
1974	0.283	-11.0%
1975	0.283	+0.0%
1976	0.289	+2.1%
1977	0.289	+0.0%
1978	0.307	+6.2%
1979	0.363	+18.2%
1980	0.363	+0.0%
1981	0.363	+0.0%
1982	0.363	+0.0%
1983	0.363	+0.0%
1984	0.357	-1.7%
1985	0.357	+0.0%
1986	0.357	+0.0%
1987	0.357	+0.0%
1988	0.357	+0.0%
1989	0.357	+0.0%
1990	0.354	-0.8%
1991	0.354	+0.0%
1992	0.354	+0.0%
1993	0.354	+0.0%
1994	0.338	-4.5%
1995	0.338	+0.0%
1996	0.338	+0.0%
1997	0.338	+0.0%
1998	0.324	-4.1%
1999	0.324	+0.0%
2000	0.323	-0.3%
2001	0.323	+0.0%
2002	0.323	+0.0%
2003	0.323	+0.0%
2004	0.323	+0.0%
2005	0.319	-1.2%
2006	0.317	-0.6%
2007	0.315	-0.6%
2008	0.327	+3.8%
2009	0.325	-0.6%
2010	0.316	-2.8%
2011	0.31	-1.9%
2012	0.31	+0.0%
2013	0.321	+3.5%
2014	0.321	+0.0%
2015	0.321	+0.0%
2016	0.321	+0.0%
2017	0.328	+2.2%
2018	0.385	+17.4%
2019	0.382	-0.8%
2020	0.389	+1.8%
2021	0.323	-17.0%
2022	0.333	+3.1%
2023	0.335	+0.6%
2024	0.338	+0.9%
2025	0.323	-4.4%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

Eswatini's 0.323 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.446, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Eswatini's 0.323 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4325, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Eswatini

129 Angola 0.338 compare
130 Vietnam 0.332 compare
131 Kazakhstan 0.326 compare
133 Iran 0.32 compare
134 Togo 0.315 compare
135 Algeria 0.305 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)

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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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Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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