Justified Political Positions Score in Eswatini
Eswatini: Justified Political Positions Score was -1.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.733
in 1969
All-time low
-1.83
in 2022
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Eswatini, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for justified political positions score in Eswatini is -1.83, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is down 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Eswatini peaked at -0.733 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -1.83, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Justified Political Positions Score in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.07 | — |
| 1901 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.733 | -31.5% |
| 1970 | -0.733 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.733 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.733 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.973 | +32.7% |
| 1974 | -1.33 | +37.2% |
| 1975 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.33 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.02 | -23.8% |
| 1980 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.888 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.888 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.5 | +68.6% |
| 2020 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.5 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.83 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.83 | -0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -1.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1245. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -1.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.418. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.07 | -1.07 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.04 | -1.07 | -0.733 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.09 | -1.33 | -0.733 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.02 | -1.02 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.02 | -1.02 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.888 | -0.888 | -0.888 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9489 | -1.5 | -0.888 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.72 | -1.83 | -1.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 164 Guinea-Bissau -1.42 compare
- 165 Afghanistan -1.52 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea -1.82 compare
- 168 Palestine -1.95 compare
- 169 Nicaragua -1.96 compare
- 170 North Korea -2 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 justified political positions score in Eswatini?
- Justified political positions score in Eswatini was -1.83 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was -0.733 in 1969.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.83 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for justified political positions score?
- Eswatini ranks 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.6%. 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 Justified Political Positions 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 provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.