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Centralization of Political Power Index in Eswatini

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 176 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

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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 176 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Eswatini, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.735 —
1901 0.735 +0.0%
1902 0.735 +0.0%
1903 0.735 +0.0%
1904 0.735 +0.0%
1905 0.735 +0.0%
1906 0.735 +0.0%
1907 0.735 +0.0%
1908 0.735 +0.0%
1909 0.735 +0.0%
1910 0.735 +0.0%
1911 0.735 +0.0%
1912 0.735 +0.0%
1913 0.735 +0.0%
1914 0.735 +0.0%
1915 0.735 +0.0%
1916 0.735 +0.0%
1917 0.735 +0.0%
1918 0.735 +0.0%
1919 0.735 +0.0%
1920 0.735 +0.0%
1921 0.735 +0.0%
1922 0.735 +0.0%
1923 0.735 +0.0%
1924 0.735 +0.0%
1925 0.735 +0.0%
1926 0.735 +0.0%
1927 0.735 +0.0%
1928 0.735 +0.0%
1929 0.735 +0.0%
1930 0.735 +0.0%
1931 0.735 +0.0%
1932 0.735 +0.0%
1933 0.735 +0.0%
1934 0.735 +0.0%
1935 0.735 +0.0%
1936 0.735 +0.0%
1937 0.735 +0.0%
1938 0.735 +0.0%
1939 0.735 +0.0%
1940 0.735 +0.0%
1941 0.735 +0.0%
1942 0.735 +0.0%
1943 0.735 +0.0%
1944 0.735 +0.0%
1945 0.735 +0.0%
1946 0.735 +0.0%
1947 0.735 +0.0%
1948 0.735 +0.0%
1949 0.735 +0.0%
1950 0.713 -3.0%
1951 0.713 +0.0%
1952 0.713 +0.0%
1953 0.713 +0.0%
1954 0.697 -2.2%
1955 0.697 +0.0%
1956 0.697 +0.0%
1957 0.697 +0.0%
1958 0.697 +0.0%
1959 0.697 +0.0%
1960 0.697 +0.0%
1961 0.697 +0.0%
1962 0.697 +0.0%
1963 0.697 +0.0%
1964 0.705 +1.1%
1965 0.622 -11.8%
1966 0.584 -6.1%
1967 0.551 -5.7%
1968 0.555 +0.7%
1969 0.555 +0.0%
1970 0.555 +0.0%
1971 0.572 +3.1%
1972 0.572 +0.0%
1973 0.535 -6.5%
1974 0.679 +26.9%
1975 0.679 +0.0%
1976 0.679 +0.0%
1977 0.679 +0.0%
1978 0.691 +1.8%
1979 0.587 -15.1%
1980 0.587 +0.0%
1981 0.587 +0.0%
1982 0.587 +0.0%
1983 0.587 +0.0%
1984 0.587 +0.0%
1985 0.587 +0.0%
1986 0.587 +0.0%
1987 0.587 +0.0%
1988 0.587 +0.0%
1989 0.587 +0.0%
1990 0.587 +0.0%
1991 0.587 +0.0%
1992 0.587 +0.0%
1993 0.587 +0.0%
1994 0.615 +4.8%
1995 0.615 +0.0%
1996 0.615 +0.0%
1997 0.615 +0.0%
1998 0.648 +5.4%
1999 0.648 +0.0%
2000 0.642 -0.9%
2001 0.642 +0.0%
2002 0.642 +0.0%
2003 0.642 +0.0%
2004 0.642 +0.0%
2005 0.698 +8.7%
2006 0.682 -2.3%
2007 0.682 +0.0%
2008 0.675 -1.0%
2009 0.673 -0.3%
2010 0.684 +1.6%
2011 0.698 +2.0%
2012 0.698 +0.0%
2013 0.698 +0.0%
2014 0.698 +0.0%
2015 0.698 +0.0%
2016 0.698 +0.0%
2017 0.69 -1.1%
2018 0.661 -4.2%
2019 0.681 +3.0%
2020 0.652 -4.3%
2021 0.697 +6.9%
2022 0.662 -5.0%
2023 0.662 +0.0%
2024 0.664 +0.3%
2025 0.694 +4.5%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 0.694 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 0.694 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Guinea 0.739 compare
  2. 50 Madagascar 0.733 compare
  3. 51 Gabon 0.721 compare
  4. 53 Bangladesh 0.692 compare
  5. 54 Uganda 0.672 compare
  6. 55 Mexico 0.669 compare

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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 176 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.

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