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Civil society participation index in Eswatini

Eswatini: Civil society participation index was 0.383 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.383
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 1990
All-time low
0.161
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Civil society participation index in Eswatini, 1900–2025

0.20.30.40.5190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Eswatini is 0.383, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Eswatini peaked at 0.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.161, in 1900.

That places Eswatini 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Civil society participation index in Eswatini, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.161 —
1901 0.161 +0.0%
1902 0.195 +21.1%
1903 0.195 +0.0%
1904 0.195 +0.0%
1905 0.195 +0.0%
1906 0.195 +0.0%
1907 0.195 +0.0%
1908 0.195 +0.0%
1909 0.24 +23.1%
1910 0.24 +0.0%
1911 0.24 +0.0%
1912 0.24 +0.0%
1913 0.24 +0.0%
1914 0.24 +0.0%
1915 0.24 +0.0%
1916 0.24 +0.0%
1917 0.24 +0.0%
1918 0.24 +0.0%
1919 0.24 +0.0%
1920 0.24 +0.0%
1921 0.24 +0.0%
1922 0.24 +0.0%
1923 0.24 +0.0%
1924 0.24 +0.0%
1925 0.24 +0.0%
1926 0.24 +0.0%
1927 0.24 +0.0%
1928 0.24 +0.0%
1929 0.24 +0.0%
1930 0.24 +0.0%
1931 0.24 +0.0%
1932 0.24 +0.0%
1933 0.24 +0.0%
1934 0.24 +0.0%
1935 0.24 +0.0%
1936 0.24 +0.0%
1937 0.24 +0.0%
1938 0.24 +0.0%
1939 0.24 +0.0%
1940 0.24 +0.0%
1941 0.24 +0.0%
1942 0.24 +0.0%
1943 0.24 +0.0%
1944 0.24 +0.0%
1945 0.24 +0.0%
1946 0.24 +0.0%
1947 0.24 +0.0%
1948 0.24 +0.0%
1949 0.24 +0.0%
1950 0.24 +0.0%
1951 0.24 +0.0%
1952 0.24 +0.0%
1953 0.24 +0.0%
1954 0.24 +0.0%
1955 0.24 +0.0%
1956 0.24 +0.0%
1957 0.24 +0.0%
1958 0.24 +0.0%
1959 0.24 +0.0%
1960 0.24 +0.0%
1961 0.24 +0.0%
1962 0.24 +0.0%
1963 0.24 +0.0%
1964 0.24 +0.0%
1965 0.24 +0.0%
1966 0.24 +0.0%
1967 0.186 -22.5%
1968 0.205 +10.2%
1969 0.338 +64.9%
1970 0.338 +0.0%
1971 0.338 +0.0%
1972 0.338 +0.0%
1973 0.43 +27.2%
1974 0.427 -0.7%
1975 0.427 +0.0%
1976 0.427 +0.0%
1977 0.427 +0.0%
1978 0.427 +0.0%
1979 0.427 +0.0%
1980 0.427 +0.0%
1981 0.427 +0.0%
1982 0.427 +0.0%
1983 0.427 +0.0%
1984 0.427 +0.0%
1985 0.427 +0.0%
1986 0.427 +0.0%
1987 0.427 +0.0%
1988 0.427 +0.0%
1989 0.427 +0.0%
1990 0.5 +17.1%
1991 0.5 +0.0%
1992 0.5 +0.0%
1993 0.5 +0.0%
1994 0.5 +0.0%
1995 0.5 +0.0%
1996 0.5 +0.0%
1997 0.5 +0.0%
1998 0.5 +0.0%
1999 0.5 +0.0%
2000 0.5 +0.0%
2001 0.5 +0.0%
2002 0.5 +0.0%
2003 0.5 +0.0%
2004 0.5 +0.0%
2005 0.415 -17.0%
2006 0.458 +10.4%
2007 0.458 +0.0%
2008 0.458 +0.0%
2009 0.458 +0.0%
2010 0.46 +0.4%
2011 0.443 -3.7%
2012 0.443 +0.0%
2013 0.441 -0.5%
2014 0.441 +0.0%
2015 0.441 +0.0%
2016 0.441 +0.0%
2017 0.438 -0.7%
2018 0.402 -8.2%
2019 0.445 +10.7%
2020 0.424 -4.7%
2021 0.387 -8.7%
2022 0.386 -0.3%
2023 0.397 +2.8%
2024 0.383 -3.5%
2025 0.383 +0.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 0.383 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6415, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 0.383 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.1927 0.161 0.24 10
1910s 0.24 0.24 0.24 10
1920s 0.24 0.24 0.24 10
1930s 0.24 0.24 0.24 10
1940s 0.24 0.24 0.24 10
1950s 0.24 0.24 0.24 10
1960s 0.2409 0.186 0.338 10
1970s 0.4006 0.338 0.43 10
1980s 0.427 0.427 0.427 10
1990s 0.5 0.5 0.5 10
2000s 0.4747 0.415 0.5 10
2010s 0.4395 0.402 0.46 10
2020s 0.3933 0.383 0.424 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 138 Rwanda 0.402 compare
  2. 139 Hong Kong 0.4 compare
  3. 140 Chad 0.392 compare
  4. 142 Venezuela 0.38 compare
  5. 143 Kyrgyzstan 0.374 compare
  6. 144 Turkey 0.355 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Eswatini?
Civil society participation index in Eswatini was 0.383 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 1990.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.161 in 1900.
How does Eswatini rank for civil society participation index?
Eswatini ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil society participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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