China vs Eswatini: Rule of law index
China
0.209
in 2025
Eswatini
0.225
in 2025
China rank
135th
Eswatini rank
132nd
Rule of law index over time
- China
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.225 against 0.209 in China, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
China ranks 135th and Eswatini ranks 132nd of 173 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0676 | 0.3334 | 0.2658 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 0.1234 | 0.347 | 0.2236 | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 0.164 | 0.355 | 0.191 | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 0.2162 | 0.355 | 0.1388 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 0.2078 | 0.355 | 0.1472 | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 0.3383 | 0.3628 | 0.0245 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 0.2918 | 0.3742 | 0.0824 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 0.2842 | 0.3797 | 0.0955 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 0.3318 | 0.3672 | 0.0354 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 0.3082 | 0.341 | 0.0328 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.2762 | 0.305 | 0.0288 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.2574 | 0.301 | 0.0436 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.2268 | 0.269 | 0.0422 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, China or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 0.225 against 0.209 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between China and Eswatini?
- 0.016, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eswatini?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Eswatini rank globally for rule of law index?
- China ranks 135th and Eswatini ranks 132nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.