Which has higher women's political participation index, Bahrain or Eswatini?

Bahrain, at 0.751 against 0.729 in Eswatini as of 2025.

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

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

Bahrain vs Eswatini: Women's Political Participation Index

Bahrain

0.751

in 2025

Eswatini

0.729

in 2025

Bahrain rank

137th

Eswatini rank

139th

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Bahrain
Eswatini

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.751 against 0.729 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.022.

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

Bahrain ranks 137th and Eswatini ranks 139th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.095	0.1285	0.0335	Eswatini
1910s	0.095	0.151	0.056	Eswatini
1920s	0.095	0.151	0.056	Eswatini
1930s	0.095	0.151	0.056	Eswatini
1940s	0.095	0.151	0.056	Eswatini
1950s	0.095	0.151	0.056	Eswatini
1960s	0.095	0.2383	0.1433	Eswatini
1970s	0.095	0.3792	0.2842	Eswatini
1980s	0.095	0.6019	0.5069	Eswatini
1990s	0.095	0.4951	0.4001	Eswatini
2000s	0.2785	0.5975	0.319	Eswatini
2010s	0.4615	0.556	0.0945	Eswatini
2020s	0.6953	0.5535	0.1418	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Bahrain or Eswatini?: Bahrain, at 0.751 against 0.729 in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Bahrain and Eswatini?: 0.022, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Eswatini?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Eswatini rank globally for women's political participation index?: Bahrain ranks 137th and Eswatini ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.