Private Civil Liberties Index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.413 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Private Civil Liberties Index in Eswatini, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, private civil liberties index in Eswatini stood at 0.413. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Eswatini peaked at 0.413 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.265, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.3926 | 0.387 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.387 | 0.387 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.387 | 0.387 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.387 | 0.387 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.387 | 0.387 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.387 | 0.387 | 0.387 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4034 | 0.396 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4036 | 0.394 | 0.412 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4084 | 0.406 | 0.412 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.265 | 0.265 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2997 | 0.265 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4018 | 0.387 | 0.413 | 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 private civil liberties index in Eswatini?
- Private civil liberties index in Eswatini was 0.413 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.413 in 2024.
- What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.265 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for private civil liberties index?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.