Belarus vs Eswatini: Distribution of Democracy Index

Belarus
3
in 2018
Eswatini
3
in 2018
Belarus rank
149th
Eswatini rank
149th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Belarus
  • Eswatini
05101520180019092018

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 3 against 3 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 149th and Eswatini ranks 149th of 167 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Eswatini Difference Ahead
1960s 3 2 1 Belarus
1970s 3 0.7 2.3 Belarus
1980s 3.4 1.8 1.6 Belarus
1990s 9.8 2.7 7.1 Belarus
2000s 3 3 0
2010s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Belarus or Eswatini?
Belarus, at 3 against 3 in Eswatini as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Belarus and Eswatini?
0, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Eswatini?
51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
How do Belarus and Eswatini rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Belarus ranks 149th and Eswatini ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).