Eswatini vs Gabon: Share of women in ministerial positions

Eswatini
26.3%
in 2024
Gabon
27.6%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
71st
Gabon rank
69th

Share of women in ministerial positions over time

  • Eswatini
  • Gabon
0102030200520142024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 27.6% against 26.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 71st and Gabon ranks 69th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s 16.1% 14.2% 1.8% Eswatini
2010s 27.5% 18.3% 9.1% Eswatini
2020s 29.4% 24.2% 5.2% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women in ministerial positions, Eswatini or Gabon?
Gabon, at 27.6% against 26.3% in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women in ministerial positions between Eswatini and Gabon?
1.3%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gabon?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Gabon rank globally for share of women in ministerial positions?
Eswatini ranks 71st and Gabon ranks 69th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of women in ministerial positions
Unit
%
Source
IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,435 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.