Which has higher human rights index, Belarus or Eswatini?

Belarus, at 0.221 against 0.206 in Eswatini as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Eswatini?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Eswatini: Human Rights Index

Belarus

0.221

in 2025

Eswatini

0.206

in 2025

Belarus rank

161st

Eswatini rank

162nd

Human Rights Index over time

Belarus
Eswatini

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.221 against 0.206 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.015.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Belarus ranks 161st and Eswatini ranks 162nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2969	0.3332	0.0363	Eswatini
1910s	0.2721	0.352	0.0799	Eswatini
1920s	0.0409	0.352	0.3111	Eswatini
1930s	0.0175	0.352	0.3345	Eswatini
1940s	0.0169	0.352	0.3351	Eswatini
1950s	0.0886	0.352	0.2634	Eswatini
1960s	0.1468	0.3496	0.2028	Eswatini
1970s	0.148	0.325	0.177	Eswatini
1980s	0.2045	0.3114	0.1069	Eswatini
1990s	0.6903	0.2913	0.399	Belarus
2000s	0.5683	0.3031	0.2652	Belarus
2010s	0.5957	0.3067	0.289	Belarus
2020s	0.2097	0.2175	0.0078	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Belarus or Eswatini?: Belarus, at 0.221 against 0.206 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Belarus and Eswatini?: 0.015, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Eswatini?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Eswatini rank globally for human rights index?: Belarus ranks 161st and Eswatini ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.