Legislative constraints on the executive index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.447
in 2019
All-time low
0.213
in 1965
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Eswatini, 1964–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative constraints on the executive index in Eswatini is 0.38, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Eswatini peaked at 0.447 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.213, in 1965.
Eswatini ranks 114th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.253 | — |
| 1965 | 0.213 | -15.8% |
| 1966 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.291 | +36.6% |
| 1968 | 0.333 | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.364 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.37 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.285 | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 0.216 | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.227 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.227 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.243 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.243 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.304 | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.333 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.327 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.424 | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 0.447 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.447 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.38 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.424, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2727 | 0.213 | 0.333 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.3344 | 0.216 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.216 | 0.216 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.227 | 0.227 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2735 | 0.243 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3442 | 0.304 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3912 | 0.38 | 0.447 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 legislative constraints on the executive index in Eswatini?
- Legislative constraints on the executive index in Eswatini was 0.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.447 in 2019.
- What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.213 in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Eswatini ranks 114th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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