Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Eswatini
Eswatini: Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament was 0.39 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
0.39
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
115th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.43
in 2024
All-time low
0.19
in 2021
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Eswatini, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Eswatini is 0.39, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
That places Eswatini 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.19 | — |
| 2022 | 0.23 | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.29 | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 0.43 | +48.3% |
| 2025 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 0.39 | -7.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.445, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.465, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Eswatini?
- Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament in Eswatini was 0.39 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in lower chamber of parliament recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for representation of women in lower chamber of parliament?
- Eswatini ranks 115th out of 171 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in lower chamber of parliament rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in lower chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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