Political Stability - Governance score in Eswatini

Eswatini: Political Stability - Governance score was 53.38 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53.38 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
165th
of 206 countries
All-time high
66.76 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
53.38 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Eswatini, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 61.4 0-1001998: 63.2 0-1002000: 60.9 0-1002002: 62.8 0-1002003: 61.8 0-1002004: 60.9 0-1002005: 57.7 0-1002006: 61.8 0-1002007: 64.2 0-1002008: 62.9 0-1002009: 66.8 0-1002010: 65.9 0-1002011: 56.7 0-1002012: 56.9 0-1002013: 56.5 0-1002014: 59.1 0-1002015: 58.3 0-1002016: 58.2 0-1002017: 59.4 0-1002018: 56.6 0-1002019: 60.5 0-1002020: 62.6 0-1002021: 58.6 0-1002022: 59 0-1002023: 53.5 0-1002024: 53.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Eswatini stood at 53.38 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Eswatini peaked at 66.76 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.38 0-100, in 2024.

Eswatini ranks 165th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.32 0-100 61.42 0-100 63.22 0-100 2
2000s 62.21 0-100 57.71 0-100 66.76 0-100 9
2010s 58.8 0-100 56.54 0-100 65.87 0-100 10
2020s 57.41 0-100 53.38 0-100 62.57 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 163 Ecuador 53.58 0-100 compare
  2. 164 Armenia 53.54 0-100 compare
  3. 166 Philippines 52.67 0-100 compare
  4. 167 India 52.47 0-100 compare
  5. 168 Togo 52.07 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Eswatini?
Political stability - governance score in Eswatini was 53.38 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 66.76 0-100 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 53.38 0-100 in 2024.
How does Eswatini rank for political stability - governance score?
Eswatini ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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