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

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

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

114 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 Oman: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Eswatini

0.391

in 2025

Oman

0.357

in 2025

Eswatini rank

161st

Oman rank

163rd

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Eswatini
Oman

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2518	0.073	0.1788	Eswatini
1910s	0.272	0.073	0.199	Eswatini
1920s	0.284	0.073	0.211	Eswatini
1930s	0.284	0.0737	0.2103	Eswatini
1940s	0.284	0.078	0.206	Eswatini
1950s	0.284	0.078	0.206	Eswatini
1960s	0.3066	0.0792	0.2274	Eswatini
1970s	0.3043	0.2448	0.0595	Eswatini
1980s	0.3828	0.276	0.1068	Eswatini
1990s	0.362	0.277	0.085	Eswatini
2000s	0.3593	0.3432	0.0162	Eswatini
2010s	0.3371	0.3618	0.0247	Oman
2020s	0.3282	0.365	0.0368	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Eswatini or Oman?: Eswatini, at 0.391 against 0.357 in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Eswatini and Oman?: 0.034, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Oman?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Oman rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Eswatini ranks 161st and Oman 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.