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

Eswatini, at 0.729 against 0.708 in India as of 2025.

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

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.

Eswatini vs India: Women's Political Participation Index

Eswatini

0.729

in 2025

India

0.708

in 2025

Eswatini rank

139th

India rank

142nd

Women's Political Participation Index over time

Eswatini
India

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.729 against 0.708 in India, a difference of 0.021.

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

Eswatini ranks 139th and India ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	India	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1285	0.434	0.3055	India
1910s	0.151	0.434	0.283	India
1920s	0.151	0.434	0.283	India
1930s	0.151	0.434	0.283	India
1940s	0.151	0.4894	0.3384	India
1950s	0.151	0.7274	0.5764	India
1960s	0.2383	0.7701	0.5318	India
1970s	0.3792	0.7491	0.3699	India
1980s	0.6019	0.7845	0.1826	India
1990s	0.4951	0.8034	0.3083	India
2000s	0.5975	0.8213	0.2238	India
2010s	0.556	0.7959	0.2399	India
2020s	0.5535	0.7877	0.2342	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's political participation index, Eswatini or India?: Eswatini, at 0.729 against 0.708 in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's political participation index between Eswatini and India?: 0.021, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and India?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and India rank globally for women's political participation index?: Eswatini ranks 139th and India ranks 142nd 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.