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
167th
of 208 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
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 167th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 61.42 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 63.22 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 60.94 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 62.81 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 61.76 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 60.94 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.71 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 61.77 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 64.2 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 62.95 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 66.76 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 65.87 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.67 0-100 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 56.91 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.54 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 59.1 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 58.27 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 58.23 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.4 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.55 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 60.46 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 62.57 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 58.57 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 59.05 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 53.49 0-100 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 53.38 0-100 | -0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 53.38 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.57 0-100, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 53.38 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.72 0-100, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 167th out of 208 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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