Elite Consultations Score in Eswatini
Eswatini: Elite Consultations Score was -1.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elite Consultations Score in Eswatini, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, elite consultations score in Eswatini stood at -1.01.
The figure is down 553.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Eswatini peaked at 0.069 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.19, in 1900.
That places Eswatini 157th out of 176 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.19 | -2.19 | -2.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.16 | -1.22 | -0.705 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.43 | -1.74 | -0.705 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.7 | -1.74 | -1.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.05 | -1.74 | -0.367 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2242 | -0.367 | -0.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1386 | -0.749 | 0.069 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.01 | -1.29 | -0.749 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Eswatini
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5399 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elite consultations score in Eswatini?
- Elite consultations score in Eswatini was -1.01 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.069 in 2011.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.19 in 1900.
- How does Eswatini rank for elite consultations score?
- Eswatini ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 553.2%. 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 Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.