What is centralization of political power index in Eswatini?

Centralization of political power index in Eswatini was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 0.735 in 1900.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 0.535 in 1973.

How does Eswatini rank for centralization of political power index?

Eswatini ranks 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Eswatini

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Eswatini
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eswatini: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.694 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.694

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

52nd

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.735

in 1900

All-time low

0.535

in 1973

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Eswatini, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Eswatini stood at 0.694.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Eswatini peaked at 0.735 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.535, in 1973.

Eswatini ranks 52nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.735	0.735	0.735	10
1910s	0.735	0.735	0.735	10
1920s	0.735	0.735	0.735	10
1930s	0.735	0.735	0.735	10
1940s	0.735	0.735	0.735	10
1950s	0.7034	0.697	0.713	10
1960s	0.636	0.551	0.705	10
1970s	0.6228	0.535	0.691	10
1980s	0.587	0.587	0.587	10
1990s	0.6104	0.587	0.648	10
2000s	0.662	0.642	0.698	10
2010s	0.6904	0.661	0.698	10
2020s	0.6718	0.652	0.697	6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

49 Guinea 0.739 compare
50 Madagascar 0.733 compare
51 Gabon 0.721 compare
53 Bangladesh 0.692 compare
54 Uganda 0.672 compare
55 Mexico 0.669 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Eswatini →

Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Eswatini?: Centralization of political power index in Eswatini was 0.694 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 0.735 in 1900.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.535 in 1973.
How does Eswatini rank for centralization of political power index?: Eswatini ranks 52nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 126 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.