What is executive corruption index in Eswatini?

Executive corruption index in Eswatini was 0.647 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 0.734 in 1900.

What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 0.468 in 2017.

How does Eswatini rank for executive corruption index?

Eswatini ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Eswatini data come from?

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

Executive Corruption Index in Eswatini

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

Eswatini: Executive Corruption Index was 0.647 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.647

Change on year

up 10.6%

World rank

60th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.734

in 1900

All-time low

0.468

in 2017

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Eswatini, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for executive corruption index in Eswatini is 0.647, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Eswatini peaked at 0.734 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.468, in 2017.

Eswatini ranks 60th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Executive Corruption Index in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Eswatini, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.734	—
1901	0.734	+0.0%
1902	0.734	+0.0%
1903	0.734	+0.0%
1904	0.734	+0.0%
1905	0.734	+0.0%
1906	0.734	+0.0%
1907	0.734	+0.0%
1908	0.734	+0.0%
1909	0.657	-10.5%
1910	0.657	+0.0%
1911	0.657	+0.0%
1912	0.657	+0.0%
1913	0.657	+0.0%
1914	0.657	+0.0%
1915	0.657	+0.0%
1916	0.657	+0.0%
1917	0.657	+0.0%
1918	0.657	+0.0%
1919	0.657	+0.0%
1920	0.657	+0.0%
1921	0.657	+0.0%
1922	0.657	+0.0%
1923	0.657	+0.0%
1924	0.657	+0.0%
1925	0.657	+0.0%
1926	0.657	+0.0%
1927	0.657	+0.0%
1928	0.657	+0.0%
1929	0.657	+0.0%
1930	0.657	+0.0%
1931	0.657	+0.0%
1932	0.657	+0.0%
1933	0.657	+0.0%
1934	0.657	+0.0%
1935	0.657	+0.0%
1936	0.657	+0.0%
1937	0.657	+0.0%
1938	0.657	+0.0%
1939	0.657	+0.0%
1940	0.657	+0.0%
1941	0.657	+0.0%
1942	0.657	+0.0%
1943	0.657	+0.0%
1944	0.657	+0.0%
1945	0.657	+0.0%
1946	0.657	+0.0%
1947	0.657	+0.0%
1948	0.657	+0.0%
1949	0.657	+0.0%
1950	0.657	+0.0%
1951	0.657	+0.0%
1952	0.657	+0.0%
1953	0.657	+0.0%
1954	0.657	+0.0%
1955	0.657	+0.0%
1956	0.657	+0.0%
1957	0.657	+0.0%
1958	0.657	+0.0%
1959	0.657	+0.0%
1960	0.657	+0.0%
1961	0.657	+0.0%
1962	0.657	+0.0%
1963	0.657	+0.0%
1964	0.657	+0.0%
1965	0.657	+0.0%
1966	0.657	+0.0%
1967	0.626	-4.7%
1968	0.566	-9.6%
1969	0.566	+0.0%
1970	0.566	+0.0%
1971	0.566	+0.0%
1972	0.566	+0.0%
1973	0.566	+0.0%
1974	0.566	+0.0%
1975	0.566	+0.0%
1976	0.566	+0.0%
1977	0.566	+0.0%
1978	0.566	+0.0%
1979	0.566	+0.0%
1980	0.566	+0.0%
1981	0.566	+0.0%
1982	0.566	+0.0%
1983	0.602	+6.4%
1984	0.602	+0.0%
1985	0.602	+0.0%
1986	0.602	+0.0%
1987	0.602	+0.0%
1988	0.602	+0.0%
1989	0.602	+0.0%
1990	0.602	+0.0%
1991	0.602	+0.0%
1992	0.602	+0.0%
1993	0.602	+0.0%
1994	0.602	+0.0%
1995	0.602	+0.0%
1996	0.602	+0.0%
1997	0.602	+0.0%
1998	0.602	+0.0%
1999	0.602	+0.0%
2000	0.602	+0.0%
2001	0.602	+0.0%
2002	0.602	+0.0%
2003	0.602	+0.0%
2004	0.602	+0.0%
2005	0.602	+0.0%
2006	0.602	+0.0%
2007	0.602	+0.0%
2008	0.602	+0.0%
2009	0.602	+0.0%
2010	0.602	+0.0%
2011	0.602	+0.0%
2012	0.602	+0.0%
2013	0.584	-3.0%
2014	0.584	+0.0%
2015	0.584	+0.0%
2016	0.584	+0.0%
2017	0.468	-19.9%
2018	0.542	+15.8%
2019	0.542	+0.0%
2020	0.542	+0.0%
2021	0.561	+3.5%
2022	0.585	+4.3%
2023	0.585	+0.0%
2024	0.585	+0.0%
2025	0.647	+10.6%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

Eswatini's 0.647 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6485, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Eswatini's 0.647 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.7263	0.657	0.734	10
1910s	0.657	0.657	0.657	10
1920s	0.657	0.657	0.657	10
1930s	0.657	0.657	0.657	10
1940s	0.657	0.657	0.657	10
1950s	0.657	0.657	0.657	10
1960s	0.6357	0.566	0.657	10
1970s	0.566	0.566	0.566	10
1980s	0.5912	0.566	0.602	10
1990s	0.602	0.602	0.602	10
2000s	0.602	0.602	0.602	10
2010s	0.5694	0.468	0.602	10
2020s	0.5842	0.542	0.647	6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

57 Guyana 0.671 compare
58 Lebanon 0.651 compare
59 Honduras 0.65 compare
61 Iran 0.646 compare
62 Sierra Leone 0.637 compare
63 Bahrain 0.63 compare
63 Cuba 0.63 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 executive corruption index in Eswatini?: Executive corruption index in Eswatini was 0.647 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 0.734 in 1900.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.468 in 2017.
How does Eswatini rank for executive corruption index?: Eswatini ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).