Political civil liberties index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Political civil liberties index was 0.062 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.062
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
166th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.296
in 1970
All-time low
0.059
in 2022
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political civil liberties index in Eswatini, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Eswatini is 0.062, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Eswatini peaked at 0.296 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.059, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 166th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2284 | 0.227 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.235 | 0.235 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.235 | 0.235 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.235 | 0.235 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.235 | 0.235 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.235 | 0.235 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2449 | 0.22 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1663 | 0.119 | 0.296 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1173 | 0.113 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1247 | 0.117 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1263 | 0.116 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.071 | 0.059 | 0.118 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 163 Saudi Arabia 0.083 compare
- 164 Qatar 0.079 compare
- 165 Tajikistan 0.07 compare
- 167 Myanmar 0.058 compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 0.054 compare
- 169 Laos 0.053 compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5399 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 6.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,474 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 947.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political civil liberties index in Eswatini?
- Political civil liberties index in Eswatini was 0.062 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.296 in 1970.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for political civil liberties index?
- Eswatini ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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