Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Eswatini
Eswatini: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.9 ratio in 2026. ▲ Rising
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Eswatini, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2026, representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Eswatini stood at 0.9 ratio.
That represents a change of up 16.9% over ten years.
That places Eswatini 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.77 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.77 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.79 ratio | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.92 ratio | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9 ratio | -2.2% |
| 2026 | 0.9 ratio | +0.0% |
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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 the upper chamber of parliament in Eswatini?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Eswatini was 0.9 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 ratio in 2024.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 ratio in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Eswatini ranks 7th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber.