Bahrain vs Eswatini: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments
Bahrain
20.0%
in 2026
Eswatini
20.3%
in 2026
Bahrain rank
136th
Eswatini rank
135th
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time
- Bahrain
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 20.3% against 20.0% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Eswatini ahead.
Bahrain ranks 136th and Eswatini ranks 135th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 10.1% | 9.0% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 9.3% | 1.3% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 15.7% | 2.2% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Bahrain or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 20.3% against 20.0% in Bahrain as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Bahrain and Eswatini?
- 0.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Eswatini?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
- How do Bahrain and Eswatini rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Bahrain ranks 136th and Eswatini ranks 135th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (% of total number of seats). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.