Chad vs Eswatini: Freedom Score

Chad
15
in 2025
Eswatini
17
in 2025
Chad rank
168th
Eswatini rank
166th

Freedom Score over time

  • Chad
  • Eswatini
0102030200220132025

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 17 against 15 in Chad, a difference of 2.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eswatini ahead.

Chad ranks 168th and Eswatini ranks 166th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Eswatini Difference Ahead
2000s 23.25 23.5 0.25 Eswatini
2010s 19.5 19 0.5 Chad
2020s 15.33 17.33 2 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom score, Chad or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 17 against 15 in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom score between Chad and Eswatini?
2, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Eswatini?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Chad and Eswatini rank globally for freedom score?
Chad ranks 168th and Eswatini ranks 166th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.