What is key features of human rights in Eswatini?

Key features of human rights in Eswatini was 0.206 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 0.365 in 1970.

What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 0.187 in 2022.

How does Eswatini rank for key features of human rights?

Eswatini ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Eswatini data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of human rights in Eswatini

Name: Key features of human rights in Eswatini
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eswatini: Key features of human rights was 0.206 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.206

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

162nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.365

in 1970

All-time low

0.187

in 2022

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Key features of human rights in Eswatini, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of human rights in Eswatini is 0.206, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Eswatini peaked at 0.365 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.187, in 2022.

Eswatini ranks 162nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Key features of human rights in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Key features of human rights in Eswatini, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.333	—
1901	0.333	+0.0%
1902	0.331	-0.6%
1903	0.331	+0.0%
1904	0.331	+0.0%
1905	0.331	+0.0%
1906	0.331	+0.0%
1907	0.331	+0.0%
1908	0.328	-0.9%
1909	0.352	+7.3%
1910	0.352	+0.0%
1911	0.352	+0.0%
1912	0.352	+0.0%
1913	0.352	+0.0%
1914	0.352	+0.0%
1915	0.352	+0.0%
1916	0.352	+0.0%
1917	0.352	+0.0%
1918	0.352	+0.0%
1919	0.352	+0.0%
1920	0.352	+0.0%
1921	0.352	+0.0%
1922	0.352	+0.0%
1923	0.352	+0.0%
1924	0.352	+0.0%
1925	0.352	+0.0%
1926	0.352	+0.0%
1927	0.352	+0.0%
1928	0.352	+0.0%
1929	0.352	+0.0%
1930	0.352	+0.0%
1931	0.352	+0.0%
1932	0.352	+0.0%
1933	0.352	+0.0%
1934	0.352	+0.0%
1935	0.352	+0.0%
1936	0.352	+0.0%
1937	0.352	+0.0%
1938	0.352	+0.0%
1939	0.352	+0.0%
1940	0.352	+0.0%
1941	0.352	+0.0%
1942	0.352	+0.0%
1943	0.352	+0.0%
1944	0.352	+0.0%
1945	0.352	+0.0%
1946	0.352	+0.0%
1947	0.352	+0.0%
1948	0.352	+0.0%
1949	0.352	+0.0%
1950	0.352	+0.0%
1951	0.352	+0.0%
1952	0.352	+0.0%
1953	0.352	+0.0%
1954	0.352	+0.0%
1955	0.352	+0.0%
1956	0.352	+0.0%
1957	0.352	+0.0%
1958	0.352	+0.0%
1959	0.352	+0.0%
1960	0.349	-0.9%
1961	0.347	-0.6%
1962	0.347	+0.0%
1963	0.354	+2.0%
1964	0.341	-3.7%
1965	0.346	+1.5%
1966	0.346	+0.0%
1967	0.351	+1.4%
1968	0.354	+0.9%
1969	0.361	+2.0%
1970	0.365	+1.1%
1971	0.357	-2.2%
1972	0.344	-3.6%
1973	0.32	-7.0%
1974	0.308	-3.8%
1975	0.308	+0.0%
1976	0.312	+1.3%
1977	0.312	+0.0%
1978	0.312	+0.0%
1979	0.312	+0.0%
1980	0.312	+0.0%
1981	0.312	+0.0%
1982	0.312	+0.0%
1983	0.312	+0.0%
1984	0.311	-0.3%
1985	0.311	+0.0%
1986	0.311	+0.0%
1987	0.311	+0.0%
1988	0.311	+0.0%
1989	0.311	+0.0%
1990	0.292	-6.1%
1991	0.292	+0.0%
1992	0.292	+0.0%
1993	0.292	+0.0%
1994	0.292	+0.0%
1995	0.293	+0.3%
1996	0.29	-1.0%
1997	0.29	+0.0%
1998	0.29	+0.0%
1999	0.29	+0.0%
2000	0.309	+6.6%
2001	0.312	+1.0%
2002	0.312	+0.0%
2003	0.312	+0.0%
2004	0.312	+0.0%
2005	0.312	+0.0%
2006	0.295	-5.4%
2007	0.28	-5.1%
2008	0.294	+5.0%
2009	0.293	-0.3%
2010	0.278	-5.1%
2011	0.298	+7.2%
2012	0.298	+0.0%
2013	0.31	+4.0%
2014	0.31	+0.0%
2015	0.31	+0.0%
2016	0.31	+0.0%
2017	0.312	+0.6%
2018	0.322	+3.2%
2019	0.319	-0.9%
2020	0.316	-0.9%
2021	0.204	-35.4%
2022	0.187	-8.3%
2023	0.187	+0.0%
2024	0.205	+9.6%
2025	0.206	+0.5%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

Eswatini's 0.206 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Eswatini's 0.206 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.3332	0.328	0.352	10
1910s	0.352	0.352	0.352	10
1920s	0.352	0.352	0.352	10
1930s	0.352	0.352	0.352	10
1940s	0.352	0.352	0.352	10
1950s	0.352	0.352	0.352	10
1960s	0.3496	0.341	0.361	10
1970s	0.325	0.308	0.365	10
1980s	0.3114	0.311	0.312	10
1990s	0.2913	0.29	0.293	10
2000s	0.3031	0.28	0.312	10
2010s	0.3067	0.278	0.322	10
2020s	0.2175	0.187	0.316	6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

159 Egypt 0.232 compare
160 South Sudan 0.228 compare
161 Belarus 0.221 compare
163 Rwanda 0.194 compare
164 Yemen 0.192 compare
165 China 0.179 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Eswatini

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Eswatini?: Key features of human rights in Eswatini was 0.206 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 0.365 in 1970.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.187 in 2022.
How does Eswatini rank for key features of human rights?: Eswatini ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
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: 18 September 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.