Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Eswatini or Kuwait?

Eswatini, at 0.391 against 0.357 in Kuwait as of 2025.

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

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 Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Kuwait: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Eswatini

0.391

in 2025

Kuwait

0.357

in 2025

Eswatini rank

161st

Kuwait rank

163rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Eswatini
Kuwait

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.391 against 0.357 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.034.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 161st and Kuwait ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 11 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2518	0.133	0.1188	Eswatini
1910s	0.272	0.133	0.139	Eswatini
1920s	0.284	0.1338	0.1502	Eswatini
1930s	0.284	0.135	0.149	Eswatini
1940s	0.284	0.135	0.149	Eswatini
1950s	0.284	0.162	0.122	Eswatini
1960s	0.3066	0.2518	0.0548	Eswatini
1970s	0.3043	0.2654	0.0389	Eswatini
1980s	0.3828	0.2755	0.1073	Eswatini
1990s	0.3237	0.3043	0.0194	Eswatini
2000s	0.3382	0.337	0.0012	Eswatini
2010s	0.3371	0.3809	0.0438	Kuwait
2020s	0.3282	0.3825	0.0543	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Eswatini or Kuwait?: Eswatini, at 0.391 against 0.357 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Eswatini and Kuwait?: 0.034, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kuwait?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Kuwait rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Eswatini ranks 161st and Kuwait ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.