Equal Access to Power Index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.228 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Access to Power Index in Eswatini, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Eswatini is 0.228, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Eswatini peaked at 0.279 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1900.
Eswatini ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0314 | 0.03 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0653 | 0.044 | 0.105 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1807 | 0.105 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.262 | 0.262 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2232 | 0.189 | 0.262 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.217 | 0.217 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2474 | 0.217 | 0.279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2142 | 0.174 | 0.266 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 154 Russia 0.291 compare
- 155 Kuwait 0.267 compare
- 156 Haiti 0.25 compare
- 158 United Arab Emirates 0.211 compare
- 159 Mauritania 0.198 compare
- 160 Saudi Arabia 0.195 compare
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 equal access to power index in Eswatini?
- Equal access to power index in Eswatini was 0.228 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.279 in 2013.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1900.
- How does Eswatini rank for equal access to power index?
- Eswatini ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.