Eswatini scored seven points in the Global Expression Report (GxR) in 2023. This was slightly higher compared to the previous year and four points lower compared to 2020. Furthermore, the country's score was relatively stable between 2000 and 2020, ranging between 11 and 12 points. The drop in 2021 corresponds to pro-democracy protests starting in May 2021, which the government faced with a crackdown. GxR ranks countries based on the openness of the society, with a higher score being given to countries with more freedom of expression.
Global expression report (GxR) metric score in the Eswatini from 2000 to 2023
The source adds the following information regarding the metric: The Global Expression Report’s metric (the GxR Metric) tracks freedom of expression across the world. In 161 countries, 25 indicators were used to create an overall freedom of expression score for every country, on a scale of 1 to 100 which places it in an expression category.
Further information regarding methodology is available on the dedicated web page by the source.
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