Which has higher human rights index, Eswatini or Rwanda?

Eswatini, at 0.206 against 0.194 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Eswatini vs Rwanda: Human Rights Index

Eswatini

0.206

in 2025

Rwanda

0.194

in 2025

Eswatini rank

162nd

Rwanda rank

163rd

Human Rights Index over time

Eswatini
Rwanda

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.206 against 0.194 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.012.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 9 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.352	0.111	0.241	Eswatini
1920s	0.352	0.111	0.241	Eswatini
1930s	0.352	0.1136	0.2384	Eswatini
1940s	0.352	0.121	0.231	Eswatini
1950s	0.352	0.1355	0.2165	Eswatini
1960s	0.3496	0.2977	0.0519	Eswatini
1970s	0.325	0.286	0.039	Eswatini
1980s	0.3114	0.2868	0.0246	Eswatini
1990s	0.2913	0.2974	0.0061	Rwanda
2000s	0.3031	0.373	0.0699	Rwanda
2010s	0.3067	0.3501	0.0434	Rwanda
2020s	0.2175	0.2148	0.0027	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Eswatini or Rwanda?: Eswatini, at 0.206 against 0.194 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Eswatini and Rwanda?: 0.012, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for human rights index?: Eswatini ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 163rd 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.