Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 31.91 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.91 0-100
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
159th
of 208 countries
All-time high
51.88 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
31.76 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Eswatini, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 31.91 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Eswatini peaked at 51.88 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.76 0-100, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.45 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 48.39 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.38 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 47.26 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.22 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.02 0-100 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 42 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.74 0-100 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 49.7 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.88 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 50.86 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.2 0-100 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 45.28 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 45.65 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.14 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 41.97 0-100 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 42.2 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.3 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.36 0-100 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 41.85 0-100 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 41.42 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 41.33 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 35.77 0-100 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 35.21 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 34.79 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 31.76 0-100 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 31.91 0-100 | +0.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 31.91 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.33 0-100, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 31.91 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.42 0-100 | 48.39 0-100 | 48.45 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.56 0-100 | 42 0-100 | 51.88 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.74 0-100 | 41.42 0-100 | 46.2 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.13 0-100 | 31.76 0-100 | 41.33 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 156 Azerbaijan 32.35 0-100 compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 32.33 0-100 compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 32.23 0-100 compare
- 160 Kenya 30.79 0-100 compare
- 161 Comoros 30.33 0-100 compare
- 162 Guatemala 29.41 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Eswatini?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Eswatini was 31.91 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 51.88 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.76 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Eswatini ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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