What is public sector corruption index in Eswatini?

Public sector corruption index in Eswatini was 0.864 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 0.864 in 2023.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 0.555 in 1900.

How does Eswatini rank for public sector corruption index?

Eswatini ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Eswatini

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

Eswatini: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.864 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.864

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

22nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.864

in 2023

All-time low

0.555

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Eswatini, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Eswatini stood at 0.864. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Eswatini peaked at 0.864 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.555, in 1900.

Eswatini ranks 22nd of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.555	0.555	0.555	10
1910s	0.555	0.555	0.555	10
1920s	0.555	0.555	0.555	10
1930s	0.555	0.555	0.555	10
1940s	0.555	0.555	0.555	10
1950s	0.555	0.555	0.555	10
1960s	0.585	0.555	0.705	10
1970s	0.705	0.705	0.705	10
1980s	0.7617	0.705	0.786	10
1990s	0.786	0.786	0.786	10
2000s	0.786	0.786	0.786	10
2010s	0.7883	0.753	0.814	10
2020s	0.8297	0.771	0.864	6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

20 Tajikistan 0.867 compare
21 Madagascar 0.866 compare
23 Cambodia 0.861 compare
24 Lebanon 0.86 compare
25 Zimbabwe 0.857 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Eswatini?: Public sector corruption index in Eswatini was 0.864 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 0.864 in 2023.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.555 in 1900.
How does Eswatini rank for public sector corruption index?: Eswatini ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).