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Key features of women's political empowerment in Eswatini

Eswatini: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.391 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.391
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
161st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.397
in 1981
All-time low
0.246
in 1908
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Eswatini, 1900–2025

00.10.20.30.4190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Eswatini is 0.391, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Eswatini peaked at 0.397 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.246, in 1908.

Eswatini ranks 161st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Eswatini, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.25 —
1901 0.25 +0.0%
1902 0.25 +0.0%
1903 0.25 +0.0%
1904 0.25 +0.0%
1905 0.25 +0.0%
1906 0.25 +0.0%
1907 0.25 +0.0%
1908 0.246 -1.6%
1909 0.272 +10.6%
1910 0.272 +0.0%
1911 0.272 +0.0%
1912 0.272 +0.0%
1913 0.272 +0.0%
1914 0.272 +0.0%
1915 0.272 +0.0%
1916 0.272 +0.0%
1917 0.272 +0.0%
1918 0.272 +0.0%
1919 0.272 +0.0%
1920 0.284 +4.4%
1921 0.284 +0.0%
1922 0.284 +0.0%
1923 0.284 +0.0%
1924 0.284 +0.0%
1925 0.284 +0.0%
1926 0.284 +0.0%
1927 0.284 +0.0%
1928 0.284 +0.0%
1929 0.284 +0.0%
1930 0.284 +0.0%
1931 0.284 +0.0%
1932 0.284 +0.0%
1933 0.284 +0.0%
1934 0.284 +0.0%
1935 0.284 +0.0%
1936 0.284 +0.0%
1937 0.284 +0.0%
1938 0.284 +0.0%
1939 0.284 +0.0%
1940 0.284 +0.0%
1941 0.284 +0.0%
1942 0.284 +0.0%
1943 0.284 +0.0%
1944 0.284 +0.0%
1945 0.284 +0.0%
1946 0.284 +0.0%
1947 0.284 +0.0%
1948 0.284 +0.0%
1949 0.284 +0.0%
1950 0.284 +0.0%
1951 0.284 +0.0%
1952 0.284 +0.0%
1953 0.284 +0.0%
1954 0.284 +0.0%
1955 0.284 +0.0%
1956 0.284 +0.0%
1957 0.284 +0.0%
1958 0.284 +0.0%
1959 0.284 +0.0%
1960 0.301 +6.0%
1961 0.333 +10.6%
1962 0.333 +0.0%
1963 0.333 +0.0%
1964 0.333 +0.0%
1965 0.334 +0.3%
1966 0.337 +0.9%
1967 0.25 -25.8%
1968 0.256 +2.4%
1969 0.256 +0.0%
1970 0.256 +0.0%
1971 0.256 +0.0%
1972 0.279 +9.0%
1973 0.256 -8.2%
1974 0.321 +25.4%
1975 0.321 +0.0%
1976 0.321 +0.0%
1977 0.321 +0.0%
1978 0.321 +0.0%
1979 0.391 +21.8%
1980 0.391 +0.0%
1981 0.397 +1.5%
1982 0.397 +0.0%
1983 0.376 -5.3%
1984 0.372 -1.1%
1985 0.372 +0.0%
1986 0.372 +0.0%
1987 0.385 +3.5%
1988 0.383 -0.5%
1989 0.383 +0.0%
1990 0.362 -5.5%
1991 0.362 +0.0%
1992 0.304 -16.0%
1993 0.319 +4.9%
1994 0.319 +0.0%
1995 0.319 +0.0%
1996 0.313 -1.9%
1997 0.313 +0.0%
1998 0.313 +0.0%
1999 0.313 +0.0%
2000 0.294 -6.1%
2001 0.294 +0.0%
2002 0.294 +0.0%
2003 0.344 +17.0%
2004 0.344 +0.0%
2005 0.343 -0.3%
2006 0.353 +2.9%
2007 0.372 +5.4%
2008 0.372 +0.0%
2009 0.372 +0.0%
2010 0.373 +0.3%
2011 0.376 +0.8%
2012 0.376 +0.0%
2013 0.323 -14.1%
2014 0.323 +0.0%
2015 0.323 +0.0%
2016 0.323 +0.0%
2017 0.31 -4.0%
2018 0.317 +2.3%
2019 0.327 +3.2%
2020 0.325 -0.6%
2021 0.298 -8.3%
2022 0.276 -7.4%
2023 0.294 +6.5%
2024 0.385 +31.0%
2025 0.391 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.2518 0.246 0.272 10
1910s 0.272 0.272 0.272 10
1920s 0.284 0.284 0.284 10
1930s 0.284 0.284 0.284 10
1940s 0.284 0.284 0.284 10
1950s 0.284 0.284 0.284 10
1960s 0.3066 0.25 0.337 10
1970s 0.3043 0.256 0.391 10
1980s 0.3828 0.372 0.397 10
1990s 0.3237 0.304 0.362 10
2000s 0.3382 0.294 0.372 10
2010s 0.3371 0.31 0.376 10
2020s 0.3282 0.276 0.391 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 158 Tajikistan 0.431 compare
  2. 159 Libya 0.412 compare
  3. 160 Haiti 0.403 compare
  4. 162 Qatar 0.388 compare
  5. 163 Kuwait 0.357 compare
  6. 163 Oman 0.357 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Eswatini?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Eswatini was 0.391 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.397 in 1981.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.246 in 1908.
How does Eswatini rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Eswatini ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.