What is clientelism index in Eswatini?

Clientelism index in Eswatini was 0.705 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 0.705 in 2024.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 0.377 in 1969.

How does Eswatini rank for clientelism index?

Eswatini ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Eswatini data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Eswatini

Name: Clientelism Index in Eswatini
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eswatini: Clientelism Index was 0.705 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.705

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

42nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.705

in 2024

All-time low

0.377

in 1969

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Clientelism Index in Eswatini, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0.705 for clientelism index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Eswatini peaked at 0.705 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.377, in 1969.

Eswatini ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Clientelism Index in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Eswatini, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.694	—
1901	0.694	+0.0%
1902	0.694	+0.0%
1903	0.694	+0.0%
1904	0.694	+0.0%
1905	0.694	+0.0%
1906	0.694	+0.0%
1907	0.694	+0.0%
1908	0.694	+0.0%
1909	0.669	-3.6%
1910	0.669	+0.0%
1911	0.669	+0.0%
1912	0.669	+0.0%
1913	0.669	+0.0%
1914	0.669	+0.0%
1915	0.669	+0.0%
1916	0.669	+0.0%
1917	0.669	+0.0%
1918	0.669	+0.0%
1919	0.669	+0.0%
1920	0.669	+0.0%
1921	0.669	+0.0%
1922	0.669	+0.0%
1923	0.669	+0.0%
1924	0.669	+0.0%
1925	0.669	+0.0%
1926	0.669	+0.0%
1927	0.669	+0.0%
1928	0.669	+0.0%
1929	0.669	+0.0%
1930	0.669	+0.0%
1931	0.669	+0.0%
1932	0.669	+0.0%
1933	0.669	+0.0%
1934	0.669	+0.0%
1935	0.669	+0.0%
1936	0.669	+0.0%
1937	0.669	+0.0%
1938	0.669	+0.0%
1939	0.669	+0.0%
1940	0.669	+0.0%
1941	0.669	+0.0%
1942	0.669	+0.0%
1943	0.669	+0.0%
1944	0.669	+0.0%
1945	0.669	+0.0%
1946	0.669	+0.0%
1947	0.669	+0.0%
1948	0.669	+0.0%
1949	0.669	+0.0%
1950	0.669	+0.0%
1951	0.669	+0.0%
1952	0.669	+0.0%
1953	0.669	+0.0%
1954	0.669	+0.0%
1955	0.669	+0.0%
1956	0.669	+0.0%
1957	0.669	+0.0%
1958	0.669	+0.0%
1959	0.669	+0.0%
1960	0.628	-6.1%
1961	0.628	+0.0%
1962	0.628	+0.0%
1963	0.619	-1.4%
1964	0.551	-11.0%
1965	0.488	-11.4%
1966	0.488	+0.0%
1967	0.486	-0.4%
1968	0.386	-20.6%
1969	0.377	-2.3%
1970	0.377	+0.0%
1971	0.377	+0.0%
1972	0.395	+4.8%
1973	0.405	+2.5%
1974	0.441	+8.9%
1975	0.441	+0.0%
1976	0.441	+0.0%
1977	0.441	+0.0%
1978	0.446	+1.1%
1979	0.471	+5.6%
1980	0.471	+0.0%
1981	0.471	+0.0%
1982	0.471	+0.0%
1983	0.468	-0.6%
1984	0.453	-3.2%
1985	0.453	+0.0%
1986	0.492	+8.6%
1987	0.493	+0.2%
1988	0.499	+1.2%
1989	0.499	+0.0%
1990	0.499	+0.0%
1991	0.499	+0.0%
1992	0.499	+0.0%
1993	0.506	+1.4%
1994	0.525	+3.8%
1995	0.525	+0.0%
1996	0.519	-1.1%
1997	0.519	+0.0%
1998	0.508	-2.1%
1999	0.46	-9.4%
2000	0.46	+0.0%
2001	0.46	+0.0%
2002	0.46	+0.0%
2003	0.466	+1.3%
2004	0.489	+4.9%
2005	0.489	+0.0%
2006	0.473	-3.3%
2007	0.473	+0.0%
2008	0.48	+1.5%
2009	0.499	+4.0%
2010	0.499	+0.0%
2011	0.499	+0.0%
2012	0.499	+0.0%
2013	0.495	-0.8%
2014	0.486	-1.8%
2015	0.486	+0.0%
2016	0.486	+0.0%
2017	0.486	+0.0%
2018	0.5	+2.9%
2019	0.537	+7.4%
2020	0.537	+0.0%
2021	0.652	+21.4%
2022	0.698	+7.1%
2023	0.7	+0.3%
2024	0.705	+0.7%
2025	0.705	+0.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

Eswatini's 0.705 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Eswatini's 0.705 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6135, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.6915	0.669	0.694	10
1910s	0.669	0.669	0.669	10
1920s	0.669	0.669	0.669	10
1930s	0.669	0.669	0.669	10
1940s	0.669	0.669	0.669	10
1950s	0.669	0.669	0.669	10
1960s	0.5279	0.377	0.628	10
1970s	0.4235	0.377	0.471	10
1980s	0.477	0.453	0.499	10
1990s	0.5059	0.46	0.525	10
2000s	0.4749	0.46	0.499	10
2010s	0.4973	0.486	0.537	10
2020s	0.6662	0.537	0.705	6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

39 Tajikistan 0.719 compare
40 Indonesia 0.713 compare
41 Turkey 0.706 compare
42 Comoros 0.705 compare
44 Zimbabwe 0.703 compare
45 Nigeria 0.702 compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Eswatini?: Clientelism index in Eswatini was 0.705 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 0.705 in 2024.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.377 in 1969.
How does Eswatini rank for clientelism index?: Eswatini ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.