Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Eswatini

Eswatini: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -1.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-1.13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 173 countries
All-time high
-0.512
in 2018
All-time low
-1.72
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Eswatini, 1900–2025

-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.5190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Eswatini is -1.13, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Eswatini peaked at -0.512 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.72, in 1900.

That places Eswatini 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -1.72 -1.72 -1.72 10
1910s -1.72 -1.72 -1.72 10
1920s -1.72 -1.72 -1.72 10
1930s -1.72 -1.72 -1.72 10
1940s -1.72 -1.72 -1.72 10
1950s -1.72 -1.72 -1.72 10
1960s -1.61 -1.72 -0.774 10
1970s -0.774 -0.774 -0.774 10
1980s -0.774 -0.774 -0.774 10
1990s -0.774 -0.774 -0.774 10
2000s -0.786 -0.786 -0.786 10
2010s -0.7363 -0.786 -0.512 10
2020s -1.13 -1.44 -0.609 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 142 Vatican -1.03 compare
  2. 143 Lebanon -1.04 compare
  3. 144 Russia -1.05 compare
  4. 146 Mozambique -1.21 compare
  5. 147 Burundi -1.25 compare
  6. 148 Guinea-Bissau -1.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Eswatini?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Eswatini was -1.13 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was -0.512 in 2018.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -1.72 in 1900.
How does Eswatini rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Eswatini ranks 145th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.