Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Eswatini

Eswatini: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 33.27 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
33.27 0-100
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
183rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
38.07 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
31.4 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Eswatini, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 33.5 0-1001998: 35.2 0-1002000: 31.4 0-1002002: 35 0-1002003: 32.1 0-1002004: 33.3 0-1002005: 35.1 0-1002006: 38.1 0-1002007: 36.4 0-1002008: 36.4 0-1002009: 36.7 0-1002010: 35.3 0-1002011: 35.3 0-1002012: 35 0-1002013: 35.6 0-1002014: 34.8 0-1002015: 34.7 0-1002016: 33.6 0-1002017: 33.5 0-1002018: 33.7 0-1002019: 34.9 0-1002020: 34.7 0-1002021: 34 0-1002022: 33.9 0-1002023: 34.4 0-1002024: 33.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in Eswatini is 33.27 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Eswatini peaked at 38.07 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.4 0-100, in 2000.

That places Eswatini 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Eswatini, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 33.47 0-100
1998 35.21 0-100 +5.2%
2000 31.4 0-100 -10.8%
2002 34.98 0-100 +11.4%
2003 32.05 0-100 -8.4%
2004 33.3 0-100 +3.9%
2005 35.15 0-100 +5.5%
2006 38.07 0-100 +8.3%
2007 36.44 0-100 -4.3%
2008 36.43 0-100 -0.0%
2009 36.68 0-100 +0.7%
2010 35.27 0-100 -3.8%
2011 35.29 0-100 +0.1%
2012 34.95 0-100 -1.0%
2013 35.58 0-100 +1.8%
2014 34.78 0-100 -2.2%
2015 34.71 0-100 -0.2%
2016 33.63 0-100 -3.1%
2017 33.5 0-100 -0.4%
2018 33.69 0-100 +0.6%
2019 34.88 0-100 +3.5%
2020 34.71 0-100 -0.5%
2021 34 0-100 -2.0%
2022 33.86 0-100 -0.4%
2023 34.4 0-100 +1.6%
2024 33.27 0-100 -3.3%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 33.27 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.32 0-100, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 33.27 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.34 0-100 33.47 0-100 35.21 0-100 2
2000s 34.95 0-100 31.4 0-100 38.07 0-100 9
2010s 34.63 0-100 33.5 0-100 35.58 0-100 10
2020s 34.05 0-100 33.27 0-100 34.71 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 180 Bahrain 33.72 0-100 compare
  2. 181 Libya 33.47 0-100 compare
  3. 182 Palestine 33.29 0-100 compare
  4. 184 Russia 31.96 0-100 compare
  5. 185 Laos 31.1 0-100 compare
  6. 186 Burundi 30.73 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Eswatini?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Eswatini was 33.27 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 38.07 0-100 in 2006.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4 0-100 in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Eswatini ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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