Participation and Human Rights in Eswatini

Eswatini: Participation and Human Rights was 29.73 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
29.73
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 52 countries
All-time high
30.85
in 2006
All-time low
25.11
in 2003
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Participation and Human Rights in Eswatini, 2000–2011

01020302000200520112000: 25.82001: 27.12002: 25.92003: 25.12004: 26.82005: 29.62006: 30.92007: 292008: 26.52009: 27.52010: 29.82011: 29.7

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 29.73 for participation and human rights in 2011.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation and human rights in Eswatini peaked at 30.85 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.11, in 2003.

That places Eswatini 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Participation and Human Rights in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Participation and Human Rights in Eswatini, 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 25.81
2001 27.07 +4.9%
2002 25.89 -4.4%
2003 25.11 -3.0%
2004 26.84 +6.9%
2005 29.65 +10.5%
2006 30.85 +4.1%
2007 29.03 -5.9%
2008 26.47 -8.8%
2009 27.45 +3.7%
2010 29.77 +8.4%
2011 29.73 -0.1%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 29.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.46, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 29.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.54, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.42 25.11 30.85 10
2010s 29.75 29.73 29.77 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 44 Cote d'Ivoire 31.87 compare
  2. 45 Zimbabwe 31.72 compare
  3. 46 Egypt 31.1 compare
  4. 48 Chad 29.06 compare
  5. 49 Equatorial Guinea 24.74 compare
  6. 50 Libya 22.63 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation and human rights in Eswatini?
Participation and human rights in Eswatini was 29.73 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest participation and human rights recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 30.85 in 2006.
What is the lowest participation and human rights recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 25.11 in 2003.
How does Eswatini rank for participation and human rights?
Eswatini ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is participation and human rights rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation and Human Rights
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.