Eswatini vs Pakistan: Rule of law index
Eswatini
0.225
in 2025
Pakistan
0.261
in 2025
Eswatini rank
135th
Pakistan rank
132nd
Rule of law index over time
- Eswatini
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.261 against 0.225 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.036.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Pakistan ahead.
Eswatini ranks 135th and Pakistan ranks 132nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3334 | 0.806 | 0.4726 | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 0.347 | 0.815 | 0.468 | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 0.355 | 0.815 | 0.46 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 0.355 | 0.832 | 0.477 | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 0.355 | 0.7808 | 0.4258 | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 0.3628 | 0.5268 | 0.164 | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.3742 | 0.4802 | 0.106 | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.3797 | 0.312 | 0.0677 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 0.3672 | 0.311 | 0.0562 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 0.341 | 0.245 | 0.096 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.305 | 0.2177 | 0.0873 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 0.301 | 0.239 | 0.062 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.269 | 0.2453 | 0.0237 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Eswatini or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.261 against 0.225 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Eswatini and Pakistan?
- 0.036, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Pakistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Pakistan rank globally for rule of law index?
- Eswatini ranks 135th and Pakistan ranks 132nd of 176 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.