What is judicial checks on government index in Eswatini?

Judicial checks on government index in Eswatini was 0.315 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 0.532 in 1967.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 0.306 in 2021.

How does Eswatini rank for judicial checks on government index?

Eswatini ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Eswatini data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Eswatini

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Eswatini
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eswatini: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.315 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.315

Change on year

down 14.4%

World rank

120th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.532

in 1967

All-time low

0.306

in 2021

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Eswatini, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0.315 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Eswatini peaked at 0.532 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.306, in 2021.

Eswatini ranks 120th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.475	0.475	0.475	10
1910s	0.475	0.475	0.475	10
1920s	0.475	0.475	0.475	10
1930s	0.475	0.475	0.475	10
1940s	0.475	0.475	0.475	10
1950s	0.5042	0.5	0.507	10
1960s	0.5085	0.502	0.532	10
1970s	0.4919	0.476	0.502	10
1980s	0.495	0.495	0.495	10
1990s	0.4592	0.404	0.495	10
2000s	0.3777	0.33	0.404	10
2010s	0.3239	0.31	0.366	10
2020s	0.346	0.306	0.371	6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

117 Kyrgyzstan 0.358 compare
118 Iraq 0.356 compare
119 Ukraine 0.334 compare
121 Saudi Arabia 0.285 compare
122 Burkina Faso 0.274 compare
123 Djibouti 0.268 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Eswatini?: Judicial checks on government index in Eswatini was 0.315 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 0.532 in 1967.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.306 in 2021.
How does Eswatini rank for judicial checks on government index?: Eswatini ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.