Eswatini vs North Korea: Women's Political Participation Index
Eswatini
0.729
in 2025
North Korea
0.737
in 2025
Eswatini rank
139th
North Korea rank
138th
Women's Political Participation Index over time
- Eswatini
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.737 against 0.729 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 139th and North Korea ranks 138th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1285 | 0.043 | 0.0855 | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 0.151 | 0.103 | 0.048 | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 0.151 | 0.3838 | 0.2328 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.151 | 0.6041 | 0.4531 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.2383 | 0.5928 | 0.3545 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.3792 | 0.7501 | 0.3709 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.6019 | 0.7774 | 0.1755 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.4951 | 0.776 | 0.2809 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.5975 | 0.7546 | 0.1571 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.556 | 0.7138 | 0.1578 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5535 | 0.737 | 0.1835 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political participation index, Eswatini or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.737 against 0.729 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political participation index between Eswatini and North Korea?
- 0.008, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and North Korea?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and North Korea rank globally for women's political participation index?
- Eswatini ranks 139th and North Korea ranks 138th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.