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

Tajikistan, at 0.431 against 0.391 in Eswatini as of 2025.

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

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 Tajikistan: Women's Political Empowerment Index

Eswatini

0.391

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.431

in 2025

Eswatini rank

161st

Tajikistan rank

158th

Women's Political Empowerment Index over time

Eswatini
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.431 against 0.391 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.04.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 161st and Tajikistan ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2518	0.2372	0.0146	Eswatini
1910s	0.272	0.2657	0.0063	Eswatini
1920s	0.284	0.2904	0.0064	Tajikistan
1930s	0.284	0.2298	0.0542	Eswatini
1940s	0.284	0.3382	0.0543	Tajikistan
1950s	0.284	0.4054	0.1214	Tajikistan
1960s	0.3066	0.4749	0.1683	Tajikistan
1970s	0.3043	0.4816	0.1773	Tajikistan
1980s	0.3828	0.4991	0.1163	Tajikistan
1990s	0.3237	0.3914	0.0677	Tajikistan
2000s	0.3382	0.4628	0.1246	Tajikistan
2010s	0.3371	0.4481	0.111	Tajikistan
2020s	0.3282	0.4202	0.092	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Eswatini or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 0.431 against 0.391 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Eswatini and Tajikistan?: 0.04, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Tajikistan?: 114 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Tajikistan rank globally for women's political empowerment index?: Eswatini ranks 161st and Tajikistan ranks 158th 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.