Share of women in ministerial positions in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of women in ministerial positions was 26.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.33
in 2022
All-time low
13.3
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Eswatini, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women in ministerial positions in Eswatini stood at 26.32.
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 33.33 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 | Value | 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 | 31.58 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.33 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 26.32 | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 26.32 | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 26.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.71, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 26.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.05 | 13.3 | 18.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.45 | 23.8 | 31.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.39 | 26.32 | 33.33 | 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)
- 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 share of women in ministerial positions in Eswatini?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Eswatini was 26.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 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 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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