Eswatini vs Uzbekistan: Political Rights Rating
Eswatini
7
in 2025
Uzbekistan
7
in 2025
Eswatini rank
1st
Uzbekistan rank
1st
Political Rights Rating over time
- Eswatini
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 7 against 7 in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Eswatini ranks 1st and Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 | 6.38 | 0.875 | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 5.11 | 6.44 | 1.33 | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 6 | 6.6 | 0.6 | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 6.7 | 7 | 0.3 | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights rating, Eswatini or Uzbekistan?
- Eswatini, at 7 against 7 in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights rating between Eswatini and Uzbekistan?
- 0, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uzbekistan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Uzbekistan rank globally for political rights rating?
- Eswatini ranks 1st and Uzbekistan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.