Eswatini vs South Korea: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number
Eswatini
20.3%
in 2026
South Korea
20.8%
in 2026
Eswatini rank
136th
South Korea rank
133rd
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) … number over time
- Eswatini
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 20.8% against 20.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Eswatini ranks 136th and South Korea ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 9.5% | 1.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 15.9% | 6.7% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 19.2% | 3.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Eswatini or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 20.8% against 20.3% in Eswatini as of 2026.
- What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Eswatini and South Korea?
- 0.5%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Eswatini and South Korea rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- Eswatini ranks 136th and South Korea ranks 133rd of 212 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.