Eswatini vs Suriname: Number of seats held by women in national parliaments

Eswatini
15
in 2026
Suriname
16
in 2026
Eswatini rank
155th
Suriname rank
153rd

Number of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Eswatini
  • Suriname
051015200020132026

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 16 against 15 in Eswatini, a difference of 1.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Eswatini ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 153rd of 210 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 5.2 9.7 4.5 Suriname
2010s 6.1 9.6 3.5 Suriname
2020s 11.57 15.57 4 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of seats held by women in national parliaments, Eswatini or Suriname?
Suriname, at 16 against 15 in Eswatini as of 2026.
What is the difference in number of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eswatini and Suriname?
1, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Suriname?
27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
How do Eswatini and Suriname rank globally for number of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Eswatini ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 153rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of seats held by women in national parliaments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,448 data points, 2000–2026
Last refreshed