Political rights score fh in Eswatini
Eswatini: Political rights score fh was 1 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 197 countries
All-time high
8
in 2002
All-time low
1
in 2004
Years of data
24
2002β2025
Political rights score fh in Eswatini, 2002β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1 for political rights score fh in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Eswatini peaked at 8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.
That places Eswatini 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 177 Afghanistan 1 compare
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- 177 Eritrea 1 compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
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More social development data for Eswatini
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights score fh in Eswatini?
- Political rights score fh in Eswatini was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for political rights score fh?
- Eswatini ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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