Common Good Justifications Score in Eswatini

Eswatini: Common Good Justifications Score was -0.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.219
in 2020
All-time low
-2.56
in 1903
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Eswatini, 1900–2025

-3-2-10190019622025

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded -0.5 for common good justifications score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Eswatini peaked at 0.219 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.56, in 1903.

That places Eswatini 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.52 -2.56 -2.41 10
1910s -2.56 -2.56 -2.56 10
1920s -2.56 -2.56 -2.56 10
1930s -2.56 -2.56 -2.56 10
1940s -2.56 -2.56 -2.56 10
1950s -2.56 -2.56 -2.56 10
1960s -2.16 -2.56 -0.571 10
1970s -0.571 -0.571 -0.571 10
1980s -0.571 -0.571 -0.571 10
1990s -0.571 -0.571 -0.571 10
2000s -0.571 -0.571 -0.571 10
2010s -0.7973 -1.05 -0.554 10
2020s -0.3802 -0.5 0.219 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 140 Djibouti -0.384 compare
  2. 141 Turkmenistan -0.391 compare
  3. 142 United Arab Emirates -0.446 compare
  4. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.521 compare
  5. 145 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.574 compare
  6. 146 Bolivia -0.61 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Eswatini?
Common good justifications score in Eswatini was -0.5 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.219 in 2020.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -2.56 in 1903.
How does Eswatini rank for common good justifications score?
Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.