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

Eswatini, at 0.729 against 0.726 in Fiji as of 2025.

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

124 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.

Eswatini vs Fiji: Women's Political Participation Index

Eswatini

0.729

in 2025

Fiji

0.726

in 2025

Eswatini rank

139th

Fiji rank

141st

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Eswatini
Fiji

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.729 against 0.726 in Fiji, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 139th and Fiji ranks 141st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1285	0.088	0.0405	Eswatini
1910s	0.151	0.088	0.063	Eswatini
1920s	0.151	0.088	0.063	Eswatini
1930s	0.151	0.088	0.063	Eswatini
1940s	0.151	0.088	0.063	Eswatini
1950s	0.151	0.088	0.063	Eswatini
1960s	0.2383	0.088	0.1503	Eswatini
1970s	0.412	0.3126	0.0994	Eswatini
1980s	0.6019	0.2824	0.3195	Eswatini
1990s	0.4951	0.4277	0.0674	Eswatini
2000s	0.5975	0.4189	0.1786	Eswatini
2010s	0.556	0.57	0.014	Fiji
2020s	0.5535	0.7555	0.202	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Eswatini or Fiji?: Eswatini, at 0.729 against 0.726 in Fiji as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Eswatini and Fiji?: 0.003, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Fiji?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Fiji rank globally for women's political participation index?: Eswatini ranks 139th and Fiji ranks 141st 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.