Human Development Index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Human Development Index was 0.695 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Eswatini, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Eswatini is 0.695, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Eswatini peaked at 0.695 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.467, in 2004.
That places Eswatini 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5396 | 0.504 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4866 | 0.467 | 0.519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5964 | 0.534 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6763 | 0.657 | 0.695 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Eswatini
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.8599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 42.17 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 33.27 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 53.38 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.7328 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Eswatini?
- Human development index in Eswatini was 0.695 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.695 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.467 in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for human development index?
- Eswatini ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.