Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eswatini: Women's Political Participation Index
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.727
in 2025
Eswatini
0.729
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
140th
Eswatini rank
139th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.729 against 0.727 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th and Eswatini ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 10 and Eswatini in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.066 | 0.1285 | 0.0625 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 0.066 | 0.151 | 0.085 | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 0.223 | 0.151 | 0.072 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 0.232 | 0.151 | 0.081 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 0.313 | 0.151 | 0.162 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.313 | 0.151 | 0.162 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.475 | 0.2383 | 0.2367 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.5557 | 0.3792 | 0.1765 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.5732 | 0.6019 | 0.0287 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 0.5748 | 0.4951 | 0.0797 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.6802 | 0.5975 | 0.0827 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.75 | 0.556 | 0.194 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.7907 | 0.5535 | 0.2372 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 0.729 against 0.727 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini?
- 0.002, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eswatini rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.