Swaziland: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Swaziland

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.075
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.072
 Min - Max 0.027 - 0.096
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.075 index points, an increase from 0.067 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.368 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Swaziland from 1960 to 2024 is 0.072 index points. The minimum value, 0.027 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.096 index points was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Swaziland: Egalitarian democracy index
 2024 0.075
 2023 0.067
 2022 0.067
 2021 0.076
 2020 0.084
 2019 0.079
 2018 0.086
 2017 0.096




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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