Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 55.61 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55.61 0-100
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
161st
of 208 countries
All-time high
66.22 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
51.57 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Eswatini, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - governance score in Eswatini stood at 55.61 0-100.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Eswatini peaked at 66.22 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.57 0-100, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 161st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 61.06 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 63.04 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 60.46 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 62.55 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 61.43 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 60.38 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 56.96 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 61.14 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 63.44 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 62.08 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 66.22 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 65.64 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 55.75 0-100 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 56.11 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.67 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.57 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 57.83 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 57.8 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.11 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 56.17 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 60.07 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 62.1 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 57.96 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 58.45 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 51.57 0-100 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 54.32 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 55.61 0-100 | +2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 55.61 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.26 0-100, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 55.61 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.05 0-100 | 61.06 0-100 | 63.04 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.63 0-100 | 56.96 0-100 | 66.22 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.27 0-100 | 55.67 0-100 | 65.64 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.67 0-100 | 51.57 0-100 | 62.1 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in Eswatini?
- Political stability - governance score in Eswatini was 55.61 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 66.22 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.57 0-100 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for political stability - governance score?
- Eswatini ranks 161st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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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