Liberal Political Institutions Index in Eswatini

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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 129 Angola 0.338 compare
  2. 130 Vietnam 0.332 compare
  3. 131 Kazakhstan 0.326 compare
  4. 133 Iran 0.32 compare
  5. 134 Togo 0.315 compare
  6. 135 Algeria 0.305 compare

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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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About this data

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
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.