Eswatini vs Kazakhstan: Democracy Index
Eswatini
-7
in 2018
Kazakhstan
-6
in 2018
Eswatini rank
149th
Kazakhstan rank
146th
Democracy Index over time
- Eswatini
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports -6 against -7 in Eswatini, a difference of 1.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8 | -7 | 1 | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | -9.3 | -7 | 2.3 | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | -8.2 | -6.6 | 1.6 | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | -7.3 | -4.2 | 3.1 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | -7 | -6 | 1 | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | -7 | -6 | 1 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Eswatini or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at -6 against -7 in Eswatini as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Eswatini and Kazakhstan?
- 1, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kazakhstan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
- How do Eswatini and Kazakhstan rank globally for democracy index?
- Eswatini ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 146th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).