Cambodia vs Eswatini: Democracy

Cambodia
1
in 2025
Eswatini
1
in 2025
Cambodia rank
159th
Eswatini rank
159th

Democracy over time

  • Cambodia
  • Eswatini
0123178919072025

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 1 against 1 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 127 shared years of data; in 1899 it was Eswatini ahead.

Cambodia ranks 159th and Eswatini ranks 159th of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Eswatini Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0.6 0 0.6 Cambodia
1950s 1.9 0 1.9 Cambodia
1960s 1.4 1.4 0
1970s 1 1.1 0.1 Eswatini
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 2.4 1 1.4 Cambodia
2000s 3 1 2 Cambodia
2010s 2.6 1 1.6 Cambodia
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Cambodia or Eswatini?
Cambodia, at 1 against 1 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Cambodia and Eswatini?
0, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Eswatini?
127 years are reported by both, from 1899 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Eswatini rank globally for democracy?
Cambodia ranks 159th and Eswatini ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).