Which has higher deliberative democracy index, China or Eswatini?

China, at 0.064 against 0.064 in Eswatini as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eswatini?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Eswatini: Deliberative Democracy Index

China

0.064

in 2025

Eswatini

0.064

in 2025

China rank

154th

Eswatini rank

154th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

China
Eswatini

How they compare

China currently reports 0.064 against 0.064 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

China ranks 154th and Eswatini ranks 154th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Eswatini in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0179	0.0122	0.0057	China
1910s	0.0873	0.017	0.0703	China
1920s	0.1017	0.017	0.0847	China
1930s	0.1019	0.017	0.0849	China
1940s	0.0945	0.017	0.0775	China
1950s	0.051	0.017	0.034	China
1960s	0.0204	0.0453	0.0249	Eswatini
1970s	0.0244	0.0527	0.0283	Eswatini
1980s	0.1244	0.0454	0.079	China
1990s	0.1229	0.0601	0.0628	China
2000s	0.1577	0.0868	0.0709	China
2010s	0.1473	0.0903	0.057	China
2020s	0.093	0.0622	0.0308	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, China or Eswatini?: China, at 0.064 against 0.064 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between China and Eswatini?: 0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eswatini?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Eswatini rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: China ranks 154th and Eswatini ranks 154th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.