Eswatini vs Israel: Direct Democracy Index

Eswatini
0.013
in 2025
Israel
0.013
in 2025
Eswatini rank
128th
Israel rank
128th

Direct Democracy Index over time

  • Eswatini
  • Israel
00.020.040.060.080.1190019622025

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Israel, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Israel ahead.

Eswatini ranks 128th and Israel ranks 128th of 175 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Israel Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.02 0 0.02 Eswatini
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0.0065 0 0.0065 Eswatini
2010s 0.013 0.0078 0.0052 Eswatini
2020s 0.013 0.013 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct democracy index, Eswatini or Israel?
Eswatini, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Eswatini and Israel?
0, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Israel?
98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Israel rank globally for direct democracy index?
Eswatini ranks 128th and Israel ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct 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
Direct Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.