Participatory Political Institutions Index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.371 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Eswatini, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.371 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.
The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Eswatini peaked at 0.442 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.188, in 1900.
Eswatini ranks 127th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.197 | 0.188 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.215 | 0.215 | 0.215 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2987 | 0.215 | 0.378 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4104 | 0.391 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.419 | 0.419 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.442 | 0.442 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.436 | 0.418 | 0.442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4111 | 0.384 | 0.435 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.374 | 0.368 | 0.379 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 0.372 compare
- 124 Oman 0.372 compare
- 128 Guinea 0.362 compare
- 129 El Salvador 0.35 compare
- 130 Burkina Faso 0.344 compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5399 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3694 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.82 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6507 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7504 °C (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participatory political institutions index in Eswatini?
- Participatory political institutions index in Eswatini was 0.371 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.442 in 1990.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.188 in 1900.
- How does Eswatini rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Eswatini ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.