Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Human rights index vs gdp per capita was 0.206 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.206
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
160th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.365
in 1970
All-time low
0.187
in 2022
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Eswatini, 1946–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs gdp per capita in Eswatini is 0.206, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 0.365 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.187, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.352 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.352 | 0.352 | 0.352 | 4 |
| 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9086 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 3,733 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9091 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 3,735 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 66,815 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 23.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Eswatini was 0.206 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.365 in 1970.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.187 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for human rights index vs gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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