Full democracy in Eswatini
Eswatini: Full democracy was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0
in 1899
All-time low
0
in 1899
Years of data
127
1899–2025
Full democracy in Eswatini, 1899–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0 for full democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 127 years on record.
Over the whole period, full democracy in Eswatini peaked at 0 in 1899 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1899.
That places Eswatini 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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More social development data for Eswatini
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 220 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.128 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.113 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.023 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.11 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.097 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full democracy in Eswatini?
- Full democracy in Eswatini was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest full democracy recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1899.
- What is the lowest full democracy recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1899.
- How does Eswatini rank for full democracy?
- Eswatini ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).