How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eswatini?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Eswatini: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

China

0.554

in 2025

Eswatini

0.554

in 2025

China rank

84th

Eswatini rank

84th

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

China
Eswatini

How they compare

China currently reports 0.554 against 0.554 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

China ranks 84th and Eswatini ranks 84th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Eswatini in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.937	0.4766	0.4604	China
1910s	0.8585	0.455	0.4035	China
1920s	0.8228	0.455	0.3678	China
1930s	0.752	0.455	0.297	China
1940s	0.7578	0.455	0.3028	China
1950s	0.2633	0.455	0.1917	Eswatini
1960s	0.2554	0.4092	0.1538	Eswatini
1970s	0.2791	0.4235	0.1444	Eswatini
1980s	0.4546	0.4097	0.0449	China
1990s	0.5565	0.425	0.1315	China
2000s	0.5736	0.4568	0.1168	China
2010s	0.4988	0.4798	0.019	China
2020s	0.5023	0.5295	0.0272	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, China or Eswatini?: China, at 0.554 against 0.554 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between China and Eswatini?: 0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eswatini?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Eswatini rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: China ranks 84th and Eswatini ranks 84th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.