Democracy in Eswatini

Eswatini: Democracy was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0
in 1900
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Democracy in Eswatini, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0 for democracy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Over the whole period, democracy in Eswatini peaked at 0 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

Eswatini ranks 142nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
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

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  13. 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
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  15. 142 Hong Kong 0 compare
  16. 142 Jordan 0 compare
  17. 142 Kuwait 0 compare
  18. 142 Laos 0 compare
  19. 142 Libya 0 compare
  20. 142 Madagascar 0 compare
  21. 142 Mali 0 compare
  22. 142 Morocco 0 compare
  23. 142 Myanmar 0 compare
  24. 142 Niger 0 compare
  25. 142 North Korea 0 compare
  26. 142 Oman 0 compare
  27. 142 Palestine 0 compare
  28. 142 Qatar 0 compare
  29. 142 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  30. 142 Somalia 0 compare
  31. 142 South Sudan 0 compare
  32. 142 Sudan 0 compare
  33. 142 Syria 0 compare
  34. 142 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  35. 142 Vatican 0 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Eswatini?
Democracy in Eswatini was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Eswatini rank for democracy?
Eswatini ranks 142nd out of 176 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.