Share of women in ministerial positions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of women in ministerial positions was 26.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women in ministerial positions in Eswatini, 2005–2024
Source: IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Eswatini stood at 26.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Eswatini peaked at 33.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.3% | — |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.3% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 23.8% | 31.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 26.3% | 33.3% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women in ministerial positions in Eswatini?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Eswatini was 26.3% in 2024, according to IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Eswatini ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from IPU via World Bank; UN Women via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deputy prime ministers and prime ministers or heads of government that hold ministerial portfolios are included, vice-presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.