Eswatini vs Ethiopia: Political corruption index
Eswatini
0.554
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.529
in 2025
Eswatini rank
84th
Ethiopia rank
87th
Political corruption index over time
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.554 against 0.529 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.025.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 84th and Ethiopia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4766 | 0.828 | 0.3514 | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 0.455 | 0.828 | 0.373 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 0.455 | 0.828 | 0.373 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 0.455 | 0.7669 | 0.3119 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 0.455 | 0.6764 | 0.2214 | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 0.455 | 0.663 | 0.208 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 0.4092 | 0.6612 | 0.252 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.4235 | 0.5961 | 0.1726 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.4097 | 0.5143 | 0.1046 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.425 | 0.523 | 0.098 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.4568 | 0.5578 | 0.101 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.4798 | 0.5638 | 0.084 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.5295 | 0.5483 | 0.0188 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Eswatini or Ethiopia?
- Eswatini, at 0.554 against 0.529 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Eswatini and Ethiopia?
- 0.025, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ethiopia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Ethiopia rank globally for political corruption index?
- Eswatini ranks 84th and Ethiopia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.