Governance

Eswatini

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Women in parliament19972024
3.087.7112.31721.619972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy index0.128 indexV-Dem [2025]
Liberal democracy index0.097 indexV-Dem [2025]
Government effectiveness-0.781 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law-0.86 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption-0.785 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability-1.35 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability-0.733 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality-0.638 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index0.74 indexWB DPI [2018]
Governing majority margin1 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet59WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament21.6 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemmixed system of civil, common, and customary lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)18 years of ageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

previous 1968, 1978; latest signed by the king 26 July 2005, effective 8 February 2006

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • V-Dem
    vdem
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Eswatini's governance on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 5 open datasets including V-Dem, World Bank WGI, WB DPI. Key figures include electoral democracy index (0.128 index), liberal democracy index (0.097 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.