What is egalitarian democracy index in Eswatini?

Egalitarian democracy index in Eswatini was 0.077 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 0.096 in 2017.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1910.

How does Eswatini rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Eswatini ranks 169th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eswatini data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Eswatini

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Eswatini
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eswatini: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.077 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.077

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

169th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.096

in 2017

All-time low

0.02

in 1910

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Eswatini, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Eswatini is 0.077, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Eswatini peaked at 0.096 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1910.

That places Eswatini 169th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Eswatini, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.022	—
1901	0.022	+0.0%
1902	0.022	+0.0%
1903	0.022	+0.0%
1904	0.022	+0.0%
1905	0.022	+0.0%
1906	0.022	+0.0%
1907	0.022	+0.0%
1908	0.022	+0.0%
1909	0.021	-4.5%
1910	0.02	-4.8%
1911	0.02	+0.0%
1912	0.02	+0.0%
1913	0.02	+0.0%
1914	0.02	+0.0%
1915	0.02	+0.0%
1916	0.02	+0.0%
1917	0.02	+0.0%
1918	0.02	+0.0%
1919	0.02	+0.0%
1920	0.02	+0.0%
1921	0.021	+5.0%
1922	0.021	+0.0%
1923	0.021	+0.0%
1924	0.021	+0.0%
1925	0.021	+0.0%
1926	0.021	+0.0%
1927	0.021	+0.0%
1928	0.021	+0.0%
1929	0.021	+0.0%
1930	0.021	+0.0%
1931	0.021	+0.0%
1932	0.021	+0.0%
1933	0.021	+0.0%
1934	0.021	+0.0%
1935	0.021	+0.0%
1936	0.021	+0.0%
1937	0.021	+0.0%
1938	0.021	+0.0%
1939	0.021	+0.0%
1940	0.021	+0.0%
1941	0.021	+0.0%
1942	0.021	+0.0%
1943	0.021	+0.0%
1944	0.021	+0.0%
1945	0.021	+0.0%
1946	0.021	+0.0%
1947	0.021	+0.0%
1948	0.021	+0.0%
1949	0.021	+0.0%
1950	0.021	+0.0%
1951	0.021	+0.0%
1952	0.021	+0.0%
1953	0.021	+0.0%
1954	0.021	+0.0%
1955	0.021	+0.0%
1956	0.021	+0.0%
1957	0.021	+0.0%
1958	0.021	+0.0%
1959	0.021	+0.0%
1960	0.025	+19.0%
1961	0.027	+8.0%
1962	0.027	+0.0%
1963	0.027	+0.0%
1964	0.04	+48.1%
1965	0.045	+12.5%
1966	0.046	+2.2%
1967	0.047	+2.2%
1968	0.06	+27.7%
1969	0.078	+30.0%
1970	0.078	+0.0%
1971	0.078	+0.0%
1972	0.077	-1.3%
1973	0.063	-18.2%
1974	0.067	+6.3%
1975	0.067	+0.0%
1976	0.067	+0.0%
1977	0.067	+0.0%
1978	0.069	+3.0%
1979	0.076	+10.1%
1980	0.075	-1.3%
1981	0.075	+0.0%
1982	0.075	+0.0%
1983	0.075	+0.0%
1984	0.075	+0.0%
1985	0.075	+0.0%
1986	0.074	-1.3%
1987	0.074	+0.0%
1988	0.073	-1.4%
1989	0.073	+0.0%
1990	0.075	+2.7%
1991	0.075	+0.0%
1992	0.068	-9.3%
1993	0.074	+8.8%
1994	0.072	-2.7%
1995	0.071	-1.4%
1996	0.07	-1.4%
1997	0.07	+0.0%
1998	0.071	+1.4%
1999	0.072	+1.4%
2000	0.071	-1.4%
2001	0.072	+1.4%
2002	0.072	+0.0%
2003	0.072	+0.0%
2004	0.071	-1.4%
2005	0.076	+7.0%
2006	0.077	+1.3%
2007	0.077	+0.0%
2008	0.077	+0.0%
2009	0.076	-1.3%
2010	0.076	+0.0%
2011	0.086	+13.2%
2012	0.086	+0.0%
2013	0.092	+7.0%
2014	0.093	+1.1%
2015	0.093	+0.0%
2016	0.093	+0.0%
2017	0.096	+3.2%
2018	0.083	-13.5%
2019	0.078	-6.0%
2020	0.081	+3.8%
2021	0.075	-7.4%
2022	0.065	-13.3%
2023	0.067	+3.1%
2024	0.076	+13.4%
2025	0.077	+1.3%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

Eswatini's 0.077 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Eswatini's 0.077 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.201, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0219	0.021	0.022	10
1910s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1920s	0.0209	0.02	0.021	10
1930s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1940s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1950s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1960s	0.0422	0.025	0.078	10
1970s	0.0709	0.063	0.078	10
1980s	0.0744	0.073	0.075	10
1990s	0.0718	0.068	0.075	10
2000s	0.0741	0.071	0.077	10
2010s	0.0876	0.076	0.096	10
2020s	0.0735	0.065	0.081	6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

166 Venezuela 0.08 compare
167 China 0.078 compare
167 Sudan 0.078 compare
170 Haiti 0.076 compare
171 Tajikistan 0.06 compare
172 Myanmar 0.057 compare

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More social development data for Eswatini

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Eswatini?: Egalitarian democracy index in Eswatini was 0.077 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 0.096 in 2017.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1910.
How does Eswatini rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Eswatini ranks 169th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.