LGBT+ Rights Index in Eswatini
Eswatini: LGBT+ Rights Index was 0.6024 in 2019. ▬ Flat
LGBT+ Rights Index in Eswatini, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Eswatini is 0.6024, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Eswatini peaked at 0.6024 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5642, in 1998.
Eswatini ranks 119th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.594 | 0.5642 | 0.6024 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5986 | 0.5642 | 0.6024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5795 | 0.5642 | 0.6024 | 10 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.128 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.113 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.023 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.11 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.097 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Eswatini?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Eswatini was 0.6024 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6024 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5642 in 1998.
- How does Eswatini rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Eswatini ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.