Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 43.86 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
43.86 0-100
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
152nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
51 0-100
in 2013
All-time low
42.26 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Eswatini, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Eswatini is 43.86 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Eswatini peaked at 51 0-100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.26 0-100, in 2004.
That places Eswatini 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 48.04 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 48.25 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.26 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.25 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 49.29 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.26 0-100 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 44.57 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 48.37 0-100 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 46.33 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 48.74 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 49.02 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.25 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.87 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.33 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 51 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 49.62 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 49.72 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.25 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.61 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.75 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 47.5 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.48 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.61 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.48 0-100 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 45.48 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.55 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 43.86 0-100 | -1.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 43.86 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 43.86 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.14 0-100 | 48.04 0-100 | 48.25 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.34 0-100 | 42.26 0-100 | 49.29 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.19 0-100 | 47.5 0-100 | 51 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.74 0-100 | 43.86 0-100 | 47.61 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Eswatini?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Eswatini was 43.86 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 51 0-100 in 2013.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.26 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Eswatini ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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