Eswatini vs Uganda: Political centralization index
Eswatini
0.694
in 2025
Uganda
0.672
in 2025
Eswatini rank
52nd
Uganda rank
54th
Political centralization index over time
- Eswatini
- Uganda
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.694 against 0.672 in Uganda, a difference of 0.022.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Uganda ahead.
Eswatini ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.735 | 0.826 | 0.091 | Uganda |
| 1910s | 0.735 | 0.826 | 0.091 | Uganda |
| 1920s | 0.735 | 0.6856 | 0.0494 | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 0.735 | 0.67 | 0.065 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 0.735 | 0.67 | 0.065 | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 0.7034 | 0.6691 | 0.0343 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 0.636 | 0.7593 | 0.1233 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.6228 | 0.9664 | 0.3436 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.587 | 0.8191 | 0.2321 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.6104 | 0.5918 | 0.0186 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.662 | 0.5607 | 0.1013 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.6904 | 0.5972 | 0.0932 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.6718 | 0.6527 | 0.0192 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Eswatini or Uganda?
- Eswatini, at 0.694 against 0.672 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Eswatini and Uganda?
- 0.022, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Uganda rank globally for political centralization index?
- Eswatini ranks 52nd and Uganda ranks 54th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.