What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Eswatini and Saudi Arabia?

0.003, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Saudi Arabia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Saudi Arabia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index

Eswatini

0.21

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.213

in 2025

Eswatini rank

170th

Saudi Arabia rank

169th

Women's Civil Society Participation Index over time

Eswatini
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.213 against 0.21 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.4096	0.028	0.3816	Eswatini
1910s	0.46	0.028	0.432	Eswatini
1920s	0.46	0.028	0.432	Eswatini
1930s	0.46	0.0248	0.4352	Eswatini
1940s	0.46	0.024	0.436	Eswatini
1950s	0.46	0.039	0.421	Eswatini
1960s	0.3915	0.05	0.3415	Eswatini
1970s	0.2398	0.0883	0.1515	Eswatini
1980s	0.2589	0.0836	0.1753	Eswatini
1990s	0.264	0.1314	0.1326	Eswatini
2000s	0.275	0.1628	0.1122	Eswatini
2010s	0.2851	0.184	0.1011	Eswatini
2020s	0.2233	0.2138	0.0095	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil society participation index, Eswatini or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.213 against 0.21 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil society participation index between Eswatini and Saudi Arabia?: 0.003, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Saudi Arabia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Saudi Arabia rank globally for women's civil society participation index?: Eswatini ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.