Multi-party elections for legislature in Eswatini

Eswatini: Multi-party elections for legislature was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
163rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1964
All-time low
0
in 1978
Years of data
58
1964–2025

Multi-party elections for legislature in Eswatini, 1964–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, multi-party elections for legislature in Eswatini stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.

Over the whole period, multi-party elections for legislature in Eswatini peaked at 1 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.

Eswatini ranks 163rd of 172 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1 1 1 6
1970s 0.6667 0 1 6
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

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  6. 163 Somalia 0 compare
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  8. 163 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is multi-party elections for legislature in Eswatini?
Multi-party elections for legislature in Eswatini was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1964.
What is the lowest multi-party elections for legislature recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
How does Eswatini rank for multi-party elections for legislature?
Eswatini ranks 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections for legislature
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,136 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.