Key features of electoral democracy in Eswatini
Eswatini: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.128 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of electoral democracy in Eswatini, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of electoral democracy in Eswatini is 0.128, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Eswatini peaked at 0.209 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1909.
That places Eswatini 164th out of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0511 | 0.047 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.047 | 0.047 | 0.047 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0488 | 0.047 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1311 | 0.049 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1335 | 0.09 | 0.209 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1272 | 0.122 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1198 | 0.115 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1259 | 0.123 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1295 | 0.125 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1245 | 0.117 | 0.132 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 161 Burkina Faso 0.134 compare
- 162 South Sudan 0.133 compare
- 163 Sudan 0.13 compare
- 164 Syria 0.128 compare
- 166 Yemen 0.127 compare
- 167 United Arab Emirates 0.104 compare
More social development data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.206 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.097 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.128 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.023 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.113 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.11 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Eswatini?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Eswatini was 0.128 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.209 in 1970.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1909.
- How does Eswatini rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Eswatini ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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