Which has higher equal access to power index, Eswatini or Saudi Arabia?

Eswatini, at 0.228 against 0.195 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Saudi Arabia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Saudi Arabia: Equal Access to Power Index

Eswatini

0.228

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.195

in 2025

Eswatini rank

157th

Saudi Arabia rank

160th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Eswatini
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.228 against 0.195 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.033.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Eswatini ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 160th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 12 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0314	0.033	0.0016	Saudi Arabia
1910s	0.044	0.033	0.011	Eswatini
1920s	0.044	0.033	0.011	Eswatini
1930s	0.044	0.033	0.011	Eswatini
1940s	0.044	0.033	0.011	Eswatini
1950s	0.044	0.0426	0.0014	Eswatini
1960s	0.0653	0.049	0.0163	Eswatini
1970s	0.1807	0.0678	0.1129	Eswatini
1980s	0.262	0.082	0.18	Eswatini
1990s	0.2232	0.0856	0.1376	Eswatini
2000s	0.217	0.1081	0.1089	Eswatini
2010s	0.2474	0.1141	0.1333	Eswatini
2020s	0.2142	0.1568	0.0573	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Eswatini or Saudi Arabia?: Eswatini, at 0.228 against 0.195 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Eswatini and Saudi Arabia?: 0.033, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Saudi Arabia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Saudi Arabia rank globally for equal access to power index?: Eswatini ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 160th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.