Eswatini vs Malawi: Share of women in parliament
Eswatini
21.6%
in 2025
Malawi
21.4%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
110th
Malawi rank
112th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Eswatini
- Malawi
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 21.6% against 21.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malawi ahead.
Eswatini ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 112th of 174 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 6.4% | 3.2% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 7.5% | 4.0% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 8.0% | 4.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 13.1% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 19.2% | 10.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 21.9% | 6.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Eswatini or Malawi?
- Eswatini, at 21.6% against 21.4% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Eswatini and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Eswatini ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 112th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.