Rule of Law - Governance score in Eswatini

Eswatini: Rule of Law - Governance score was 42.17 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
42.17 0-100
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
154th
of 207 countries
All-time high
56.87 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
42.17 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Eswatini, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 56.9 0-1001998: 53.3 0-1002000: 53.3 0-1002002: 47.1 0-1002003: 48.8 0-1002004: 44.4 0-1002005: 43.4 0-1002006: 46.5 0-1002007: 45.5 0-1002008: 48 0-1002009: 47.1 0-1002010: 46.6 0-1002011: 45 0-1002012: 46.4 0-1002013: 46.5 0-1002014: 47 0-1002015: 47.7 0-1002016: 47.7 0-1002017: 48.9 0-1002018: 49 0-1002019: 47.4 0-1002020: 45.6 0-1002021: 45 0-1002022: 44.5 0-1002023: 44.4 0-1002024: 42.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Eswatini is 42.17 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Eswatini peaked at 56.87 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 42.17 0-100, in 2024.

Eswatini ranks 154th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.1 0-100 53.34 0-100 56.87 0-100 2
2000s 47.13 0-100 43.42 0-100 53.32 0-100 9
2010s 47.22 0-100 45.03 0-100 48.95 0-100 10
2020s 44.33 0-100 42.17 0-100 45.61 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 151 Egypt 44.03 0-100 compare
  2. 152 Sierra Leone 42.53 0-100 compare
  3. 153 Türkiye 42.45 0-100 compare
  4. 155 Mauritania 42.1 0-100 compare
  5. 156 Liberia 42.03 0-100 compare
  6. 157 Madagascar 41.77 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Eswatini?
Rule of law - governance score in Eswatini was 42.17 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 56.87 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 42.17 0-100 in 2024.
How does Eswatini rank for rule of law - governance score?
Eswatini ranks 154th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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