Eswatini vs Iran: Rule of law index
Eswatini
0.225
in 2025
Iran
0.209
in 2025
Eswatini rank
132nd
Iran rank
135th
Rule of law index over time
- Eswatini
- Iran
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.225 against 0.209 in Iran, a difference of 0.016.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 132nd and Iran ranks 135th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 9 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3334 | 0.0682 | 0.2652 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 0.347 | 0.108 | 0.239 | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 0.355 | 0.1685 | 0.1865 | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 0.355 | 0.2444 | 0.1106 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 0.355 | 0.3725 | 0.0175 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.3628 | 0.4099 | 0.0471 | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.3742 | 0.4157 | 0.0415 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.3797 | 0.4305 | 0.0508 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.3672 | 0.2308 | 0.1364 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 0.341 | 0.3097 | 0.0313 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.305 | 0.3029 | 0.0021 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.301 | 0.2484 | 0.0526 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.269 | 0.208 | 0.061 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Eswatini or Iran?
- Eswatini, at 0.225 against 0.209 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Eswatini and Iran?
- 0.016, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Iran rank globally for rule of law index?
- Eswatini ranks 132nd and Iran ranks 135th 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.