Legislative Checks on Government Index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.38 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Eswatini, 1964–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Eswatini is 0.38, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government 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.
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
- 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 legislative checks on government index in Eswatini?
- Legislative checks on government index in Eswatini was 0.38 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.447 in 2019.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.213 in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Eswatini ranks 114th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.