Freedom of association index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Freedom of association index was 0.023 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.023
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.473
in 1970
All-time low
0.022
in 2021
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Freedom of association index in Eswatini, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.023 for freedom of association index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Eswatini peaked at 0.473 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 173rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3057 | 0.282 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.282 | 0.282 | 0.282 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3664 | 0.282 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.172 | 0.036 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0402 | 0.04 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0405 | 0.04 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0431 | 0.041 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0433 | 0.041 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 | 0.022 | 0.048 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 170 Saudi Arabia 0.026 compare
- 171 North Korea 0.025 compare
- 172 Vietnam 0.024 compare
- 173 Afghanistan 0.023 compare
- 173 Eritrea 0.023 compare
- 176 Cuba 0.022 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 220 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.206 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.097 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.128 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.113 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.11 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Eswatini?
- Freedom of association index in Eswatini was 0.023 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.473 in 1970.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for freedom of association index?
- Eswatini ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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