Eritrea vs Eswatini: Distribution of Democracy Index

Eritrea
3
in 2018
Eswatini
3
in 2018
Eritrea rank
149th
Eswatini rank
149th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Eritrea
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

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

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Eswatini Difference Ahead
1990s 4 3 1 Eritrea
2000s 3.1 3 0.1 Eritrea
2010s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Eritrea or Eswatini?
Eritrea, at 3 against 3 in Eswatini as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Eritrea and Eswatini?
0, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Eswatini?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Eswatini rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Eritrea 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).