Eswatini vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Eswatini
0.211
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.229
in 2025
Eswatini rank
165th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
164th
Women's Civil Liberties Index over time
- Eswatini
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.229 against 0.211 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.018.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 165th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 9 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.186 | 0.073 | 0.113 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 0.178 | 0.073 | 0.105 | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 0.215 | 0.073 | 0.142 | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 0.215 | 0.073 | 0.142 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 0.215 | 0.0933 | 0.1217 | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 0.215 | 0.2267 | 0.0117 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1960s | 0.2658 | 0.206 | 0.0598 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 0.275 | 0.1464 | 0.1286 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 0.266 | 0.1032 | 0.1628 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 0.204 | 0.1295 | 0.0745 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.128 | 0.1556 | 0.0276 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 0.1531 | 0.1744 | 0.0213 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 0.1905 | 0.2152 | 0.0247 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Eswatini or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.229 against 0.211 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.018, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for women's civil liberties index?
- Eswatini ranks 165th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 164th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.