Eswatini vs Kazakhstan: Distribution of Democracy Index

Eswatini
3
in 2018
Kazakhstan
4
in 2018
Eswatini rank
149th
Kazakhstan rank
146th

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Eswatini
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 4 against 3 in Eswatini, a difference of 1.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Eswatini's.

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 2 3 1 Kazakhstan
1970s 0.7 3 2.3 Kazakhstan
1980s 1.8 3.4 1.6 Kazakhstan
1990s 2.7 5.8 3.1 Kazakhstan
2000s 3 4 1 Kazakhstan
2010s 3 4 1 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Eswatini or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 4 against 3 in Eswatini as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
Eswatini ranks 149th and Kazakhstan ranks 146th 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).