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
148th
of 176 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
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 148th out of 176 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.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.72 | — |
| 1901 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.55 | -10.2% |
| 1969 | -0.774 | -50.0% |
| 1970 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.774 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.786 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.786 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.74 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | -0.512 | -30.8% |
| 2019 | -0.609 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | -0.609 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.05 | +72.6% |
| 2022 | -1.44 | +37.1% |
| 2023 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.13 | -21.5% |
| 2025 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -1.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1905, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -1.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0345, 32.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 148th out of 176 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.