Judicial Corruption Score in Eswatini
Eswatini: Judicial Corruption Score was 1.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Judicial Corruption Score in Eswatini, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.5 for judicial corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Eswatini peaked at 1.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.05 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 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 judicial corruption score in Eswatini?
- Judicial corruption score in Eswatini was 1.5 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for judicial corruption score?
- Eswatini ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.