Eswatini vs South Sudan: Electoral democracy index
Eswatini
0.128
in 2025
South Sudan
0.133
in 2025
Eswatini rank
164th
South Sudan rank
162nd
Electoral democracy index over time
- Eswatini
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.133 against 0.128 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Sudan ahead.
Eswatini ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0511 | 0.054 | 0.0029 | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 0.047 | 0.054 | 0.007 | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 0.0488 | 0.0559 | 0.0071 | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 0.049 | 0.057 | 0.008 | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 0.049 | 0.063 | 0.014 | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 0.049 | 0.187 | 0.138 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.1311 | 0.134 | 0.0029 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.1335 | 0.1494 | 0.0159 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.1272 | 0.235 | 0.1078 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.1198 | 0.1111 | 0.0087 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.1259 | 0.1826 | 0.0567 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.1295 | 0.1728 | 0.0433 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.1245 | 0.1483 | 0.0238 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Eswatini or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.133 against 0.128 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Eswatini and South Sudan?
- 0.005, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Sudan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and South Sudan rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Eswatini ranks 164th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.