Engaged Society Score in Eswatini

Eswatini: Engaged Society Score was -0.762 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-0.762
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.213
in 2018
All-time low
-2.72
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Engaged Society Score in Eswatini, 1900–2025

-3-2-10190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, engaged society score in Eswatini stood at -0.762.

That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Eswatini peaked at -0.213 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.72, in 1900.

Eswatini ranks 151st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.68 -2.72 -2.34 10
1910s -2.34 -2.34 -2.34 10
1920s -2.34 -2.34 -2.34 10
1930s -2.34 -2.34 -2.34 10
1940s -2.34 -2.34 -2.34 10
1950s -2.34 -2.34 -2.34 10
1960s -1.71 -1.91 -0.727 10
1970s -1.46 -1.77 -0.727 10
1980s -1.77 -1.77 -1.77 10
1990s -1.47 -1.77 -1.16 10
2000s -1.02 -1.02 -1.02 10
2010s -0.681 -0.754 -0.213 10
2020s -0.8482 -1.18 -0.565 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 148 Hong Kong -0.675 compare
  2. 149 Thailand -0.697 compare
  3. 150 El Salvador -0.761 compare
  4. 152 Cuba -0.793 compare
  5. 153 Botswana -0.806 compare
  6. 154 Palestine -0.822 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Eswatini?
Engaged society score in Eswatini was -0.762 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was -0.213 in 2018.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -2.72 in 1900.
How does Eswatini rank for engaged society score?
Eswatini ranks 151st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society score rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Engaged Society Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.