Eswatini vs South Africa: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Eswatini
0.554
in 2025
South Africa
0.538
in 2025
Eswatini rank
84th
South Africa rank
86th
Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.554 against 0.538 in South Africa, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4766 | 0.422 | 0.0546 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 0.455 | 0.422 | 0.033 | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 0.455 | 0.422 | 0.033 | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 0.455 | 0.422 | 0.033 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 0.455 | 0.4232 | 0.0318 | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 0.455 | 0.428 | 0.027 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 0.4092 | 0.428 | 0.0188 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.4235 | 0.4419 | 0.0184 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.4097 | 0.441 | 0.0313 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.425 | 0.4149 | 0.0101 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.4568 | 0.4332 | 0.0236 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.4798 | 0.4869 | 0.0071 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5295 | 0.4858 | 0.0437 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 0.554 against 0.538 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.016, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Eswatini ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.